The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 136 This is just a directory
Song and Yuan Tongbao were coins minted during the Song Taizu era.

It can be seen that this pile of money is really old.

It is not easy to deal with the pile of rusted copper coins in Hezhong Mansion, but there are many ways to return to Bianjing.

The simplest thing is to build an iron cabinet, put the pile of copper coins in it, and add water to boil it.

For a more complicated version, add some vinegar.

If it's a little more complicated, it might as well be melted and recast.

At this time, the court learned that because of Li Gefei's impeachment, nearly [-]% of the officials and more than [-]% of the local gentry and landlords in Hezhong Mansion were questioned and their homes were ransacked.

This continuous fleet of boats that blocked the west pier of Bianjing City was the stuff confiscated from homes.

Liang Xin also arrived at the dock.

Wang Youzhong took a booklet and handed it to Liang Xin. Liang Xin took it and looked through it to see how many there were.

"This, this is just a catalog?" Liang Xin was shocked.

Wang Youzhong replied: "Well, it is indeed just a catalog. The complete booklet is on the sixth ship, containing fifteen large boxes. Tell me an interesting story."

"Listen." Liang Xin said that she likes to hear interesting things.

Wang Youzhong said: "The Hexi County Magistrate prepared a load of gifts. After interrogation, it was learned that he originally planned to arrange for someone to give it to Cai Jing. Later, he learned that Cai Jing was demoted to Baizhou, so he arranged for someone to find out who else could be given to Bianjing. Let him flatter you. There are many good things, and someone has calculated that the value is about nine thousand guan."

Liang Xin looked serious after hearing this: "Nine thousand guan, how much money does a county magistrate have?"

Wang Youzhong's reaction was very calm: "In Linjin County, the magistrate's money was no less than [-] guan. The magistrate of Hexi County had only been in office for two and a half years, and Hexi County was poorer than Linjin County. He probably raked in about [-] guan from his home. "

Liang Xin tilted her head: "Liang Zhong, ask where the previous governor of Hezhong Prefecture is currently serving."

Liang Zhong stepped forward: "I'm back in Bianjing. I'm at the Ministry of Industry."

Liang Xin nodded.

Wang Youzhong said to Liang Zhong: "You have a good memory."

Liang Zhong replied: "I have been paying attention to the affairs of Hezhong Mansion since the day when the Lord wanted to deal with the affairs of Hezhong Mansion. When Ren Shangshu was transferred to the Ministry of Works, I checked the roster of the Ministry of Works and happened to see it."

"Not bad." Wang Youzhong praised.

Next, of course, is the process.

Taiwan remonstrated for impeachment and arranged for people to investigate and try. How much did he spend to transfer to Bianjing to serve as an official in the Ministry of Industry? Who gave the money?

A small county magistrate can be greedy for hundreds of thousands of yuan.

What about this prefect?
In the next two days, more than 1000 soldiers from the Dianqian Division evacuated the fleet, which stretched for several hundred meters, with the help of more than [-] soldiers from the Dianqian Division. The Dianqian Division borrowed several places to use as warehouses, and the houses in the north courtyard of Liang Mansion were It was filled to the brim at one time.

Li Qingzhao led the people to be busy for a full day and night.

Pick a baby.

After everything was put into the treasury, Liang Xin entered the palace.

Zhao Ji's study.

"Brother Yi, the officials in Hezhong Mansion are rotten to the core. Look at this object. My concubine said it is a treasure."

Zhao Ji was still studying how to cut the raw Tao Yan stone when he saw Liang Xin coming in carrying large and small bags, and then placed a small box on the imperial case. He turned around, wiped his hands, and walked to the imperial case.

One glance.Just one glance.

Zhao Ji's eyes changed when he looked at Liang Xin: "Brother Xin, you are the most considerate person in the world, this thing, this thing." Zhao Ji trembled when he spoke: "This thing is recorded in the book, it is the famous prime minister Di Shijie in the Tang Dynasty The object was given by the Emperor Wu, and is called the Sun and the Moon and the Five Stars in a row. It is the best among Duan inkstones."

After watching for a while, Zhao Ji shook his head.

"It's a pity, it's a pity that the person who owns this inkstone doesn't understand the inkstone."

Liang Xin said from the side: "At the home of Tongzhi of Hezhong Prefecture, he dug a hole and buried many treasures on the ground. I heard that the wooden boxes were rotten when they were found, so I found a piece of cloth to wrap them up."

"hateful."

Liang Xin added: "He bullied the people and deducted the money for river repair. Puzhou said he was one of the main culprits."

Zhao Ji was furious: "Demogate him to go overseas. This is a hateful person, a hateful person." After saying that, Zhao Ji looked at the inkstone and felt distressed: "This is a good inkstone. Use high-quality wax to coat the surroundings and lightly coat the bottom. This is hateful." The person actually used oil to apply oil on the table. If you want to restore this inkstone, you need to put in some effort."

Liang Xin asked: "What should I prepare?"

Zhao Ji thought for a while and made a list. Liang Xin turned around and handed the list to the door. The deacons and eunuchs from the palace would go and collect the items on the list.

Then, Liang Xin pushed the inkstone aside and piled the large and small bags that had been placed on the ground on the table.

"Original copies, ancient paintings, Tang porcelain, ancient bronzes, and this. My concubine said that it is suspected to be the jade cabbage recorded in ancient books that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty rewarded his concubine. But in terms of quality, she thinks it is an imitation."

Zhao Ji was lying on the table, staring at the jade cabbage.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Ji said: "She is indeed the most talented woman in Bianjing, and she is an imitation. The gift given by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty must be Hotan green and white jade. This piece is made of Silla material. It was passed off as Hotan green and white jade after the middle of the Tang Dynasty. One of the two jade materials, the other is recorded as being where the Yellow-headed Uighur is today."

"However, if the jade material is not too bad, if the genuine material is worth ten gold, the Silla material should be worth three or four gold."

After listening to Zhao Ji's introduction, Liang Xin added another sentence: "The governor of Hezhong Prefecture is collaborating with him, and these paintings were copied from the home of the governor of Hezhong Prefecture. They are all famous paintings from the Tang Dynasty. I just want to bring them to him immediately. You see, there is no detailed distinction. There is no seal or signature on this painting. It will take time to distinguish who painted it."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji immediately said: "That's right. Identifying who painted it is one of the great pleasures of life. I don't want to leave this pleasure to others. It's more interesting for me to slowly study it myself."

Zhao Ji said, opened one, studied it carefully and said to Liang Xin: "Look at this, there are marks in the cracks of the trees. This painting needs to be repaired before you can see the marks clearly. Famous painters in the Tang Dynasty would leave marks even if they did not inscribe them." Mark it."

Liang Xin: "You are the best at this, no one in the world can match you."

At this time, the little eunuch came with the items on Zhao Ji's list, and Liang Xin took the opportunity to leave. Zhao Ji's mind at this time must be on the Duan Inkstone with the sun and moon combined and five stars in the sky.

After leaving the door of Zhao Ji's study, Liang Xinxin said that the already tight schedule seemed to be changed again.

From morning to night, Zhao Ji had almost no time.

Inkstones, famous paintings, Cuju, Taoyuan Pavilion, calligraphy...

One item, one item.

Zhao Ji's time every day is seriously insufficient.

Now should I take it easy and ask Zhao Ji to stop being so busy, or should I tighten it up and make Zhao Ji not want to attend the meeting?
Liang Xin thought as she walked out.

Making this decision is not something you can do by patting your head on the head, but depends on your ability in court.

Let's discuss this matter with Zhang Dun.

back home.

Cao Tan is cleaning up Li Qingzhao.

(End of this chapter)