The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 73 After the Throne
Liang Xin was very tired and fell asleep after eating supper.

At this time, Zhang Mansion, Zhang Dun's study.

How good has Emperor Zhao Ji's ability to handle government affairs become?
Zhang Dun picked up his pen and thought while practicing calligraphy on his desk.

He didn't believe it.

Take calligraphy as an example. It is impossible for a person who has just learned to write to write calligraphy of his level in just a few days.It is impossible for a scholar to go from being unable to tie a chicken to a strong man who can lift a hundred kilograms of stone locks in just a few days.

who is it?

Zhang Dun was constantly analyzing who had such ability.

At this time, he had no intention of reappearing.

First of all, he wants to protect his Zhang family, and then if there is a chance, he can regain the former emperor's hope of becoming stronger.

Yinshi is three o'clock in the morning.

According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, the court meeting was held once every five days, unless there was a special event, such as this time the army went out for an expedition, which lasted for three consecutive days before the expedition.

The first two days were the court meeting, and the third day was the ceremony for the army to go out for battle.

According to ancient rituals, there must be a ceremony in which Emperor Zhao Ji is the commander of the wheel, or the horse is led.

Zhao Ji does not need to worry about this matter. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will be responsible for ritual issues, and the Privy Council will be responsible for the food, supplies, ordnance and other issues related to sending troops.

As for Liang Xin, she finally has some free time.

Before the wedding, several painters from the Hanlin Academy helped Liang Xin paint a "Cloud Body".

Liang Xin also heard this word for the first time.

According to the names of various portraits in the Hanlin Academy, the bust is called Yun Shen.There are still many kinds of titles, such as "lively", "portrait", "holy face", etc.

However, the 'Holy Face' can only be used by the emperor.

By the way, the weather is nice today and Emperor Zhao Ji is in a good mood. He plans to draw a picture for Liang Xin himself.

After a few hours of tossing, Liang Xin almost froze as she sat there, and it was finally over.

The paintings painted by several painters have their own strengths.

Liang Xin doesn't care. When the time comes, the Cao family will send someone to pick out a pair, and then send it back to the Cao family's ancestral hall in Zhending. After all, he is the seventh-generation head of the Cao family, the eldest son-in-law, and he is also married to the royal family. , a portrait must be sent back to the Cao family ancestral hall in Zhending.

It was Zhao Ji who painted this painting.

Liang Xin looked a little shocked.

When it comes to painting skills, Zhao Ji is still young and inexperienced, but his skills are extremely high. He is definitely a genius boy.

Just this portrait.

His handsome face is half enchanting, his wise eyes are half cold, his seemingly soft figure is half domineering, and his half-smiling expression is half murderous.

After the painter left, Zhao Ji wrote ten words in his own handwriting.

Wisdom, courage and beauty are unparalleled in the world.

Liang Xin stood next to the painting: "By the way, is the word beauty appropriate to use here?"

Zhao Ji didn't look back, he was still admiring his masterpiece with a hint of smile: "It's unparalleled in elegance and appearance in a prosperous age."

Zhao Ji sighed with emotion: "Although as an emperor, I don't like others to use the title No. [-], but when it comes to appearance, let alone Bianjing, you are the only one in the world."

In this way, Liang Xin went home holding the painting in the evening.

Then I hung the painting in my study, and the more I looked at it, the more unpleasant it became.

Although I am still young and have not fully grown up, I am still a little delicate, but this painting by Zhao Ji is strange no matter how I look at it.

correct.

Liang Xin patted her thigh lightly and figured it out.

Zhao Ji must have wandered around buildings, courtyards, and fences when he was young, and painted too many portraits of women. He has not changed his attitude now.

There is a feminine flavor in this painting.

Li Qingzhao heard that the official personally drew a "cloud body" for Liang Xin, and immediately ran to see it.

On painting.

Zhao Ji's standard is really: the genius is on the left and the emperor is on the right.

When Li Qingzhao came in and took a look, the first thing he said was: "Look at the figure, there are fingers holding bamboo flutes, and...it looks a bit like those father-in-laws in the house..."

Eunuch...

Liang Xin turned her head sharply and stared at Li Qingzhao.

Then turn back to the painting.

hiss……

After Li Qingzhao finished speaking, he ran away in a swish.

She did it on purpose.But Liang Xin asked Li Qingzhao to use the word "father-in-law", and she felt uneasy.

If it had been painted by an ordinary painter, he would have burned the painting on the spot, but this was painted by the emperor, who would dare to burn it.

Not to mention burning, if it is damaged, it will kill you.

Sitting on the chair, Liang Xin stared at the painting.

daze……

But looking at it, Liang Xin smiled again.

Because he thought of a person in his mind, not to mention that he might be very similar to this person for many years to come.

West Factory.

Governor.

Father Rain.

That's right, the court can't control it, I do.I will kill those you dare not kill.

Let’s talk about Li Qingzhao.

I ran back to my yard, and the maid Chunlan beside me brought tea: "Girl."

Li Qingzhao: "Go and have a rest. Let me be quiet."

Chunlan stepped back, she knew what her girl was thinking.

Living like this in the Liang Mansion, with no name or status, if the young master of the Liang family is really serious, his girl will not be lower than Wang Jingyu. After all, the family is a civil servant, and she is well-known in Bianjing.

Seeing that the eldest daughter of the Cao family is about to enter the mansion and become the eldest lady of the Liang family.

At that time, should my girl pack her bags and leave, or continue to live here.

If you leave.

She was snatched back by the Liang Mansion before, and after staying in the Liang Mansion for so long, she just packed up and left. How could she still have a reputation and find a good family to marry into.

Li Qingzhao actually thought so in his heart.

That’s why I deliberately said today that the portrait looks like my father-in-law.

It's just mocking Liang Xin.

I have lived in Liang Mansion for more than a month, almost two months.

but you...

Only a long sigh.

As for Liang Xin, she really didn't think about it, she was still the same.

The next day I woke up, changed my clothes and entered the palace.

Today, the palace is undergoing major renovations.

Zhao Youfu led people to personally supervise the work. The workers who did the work were not called craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, but were all reliable people in the palace.

The Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty is divided into outer court, inner court and back garden.

Externally.

Daqing Main Hall (Chongzheng Hall), where the emperor sat.

In addition to the throne, there is a screen behind, two large incense burners in front, and nine steps behind.

At the bottom of the five steps, there is wood.

At this time, many craftsmen were getting in and transforming the interior space.

The nine steps are almost three and a half feet high. The inner space is dug down a little. After trimming, there is almost three feet of space, enough for a small eunuch to crawl.

Then, two huge incense burners and tables were added.

The platform is hollow, with trap doors and mechanisms added.

A special small board is specially made. When the trap door is opened, the small board acts like a teleprompter.

Now write, after someone brought it from the bottom of the steps, the little eunuch raised it.

The mechanism is a live button.

The principle used is just like the two little eunuchs standing at the door holding whisks.

Changed to log ball here.

Just turn it, it is usually white, and the left side turns to black, which is equivalent to the little eunuch at the door holding the fly whisk on the left side...

Next, the large screen behind the throne in the main hall may be called the dragon wall.

(End of this chapter)