The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 96 The Four Treasures of the Study
After Liu Wei wrote a poem, everyone talked about it, and the scholar surnamed Wu was a little disappointed, because whether it was from the reaction of the people or Liu Wei's two poems, he was at a disadvantage. , the four treasures of the study naturally cannot belong to him.

Yan Xiao was a little excited, he came to Liu Wei, and said with a smile: "Young master is young, but he is very talented. The most important thing is that he knows Chongyemei and prefers Chongyemei. To be honest, among the many plum blossoms Among them, the old man's favorite is also this heavy leaf plum."

Liu Wei originally intended to make friends with Yan Xiao in order to open up the business market of his winery, but now seeing Yan Xiao say this, he knew that he intended to make friends, so he quickly smiled and said: "Chongyemei is a rare plum among plums. People have to love, Boss Yan only loves this plum, presumably he is not afraid of any severe cold and danger like this heavy leaf plum.”

Liu Wei's words were meant to be a compliment, but his compliment made people feel comfortable and didn't think it was a compliment. It was really the highest level of flattery.

Seeing this, Pan Weiji behind Yan Xiao frowned slightly. He wanted to use this to cling to the rich man Yan Xiao, but Liu Wei picked up a ready-made one. What he didn't expect was that Liu Wei's talent was beyond In this case, he even showed his reason and talent.

However, Pan Weiji is not a person who is willing to admit defeat easily. Even if Liu Wei gets the advantage, he will not leave empty-handed. Just when he was about to say a few words to smooth things over, Yan Xiao suddenly smiled at Liu Wei: " The Four Treasures of the Study are in the study, how about a few of you go together?"

Liu Wei nodded and said, "Please!"

Yan Xiao smiled slightly, and then walked in front to lead the way, followed by Liu Wei, Zhao Defang, Dou Hao and others. Seeing this situation, others naturally understood that Yan Xiao was going to talk to Liu Wei and the others alone, so no one would be unreasonable follow up.

Several people walked through the plum garden, then the stone steps of the rockery, and walked towards the study on the thick white snow.

On the way, because there were other people by his side, Yan Xiao didn't reveal Zhao Defang's identity, just chatted without saying a word, and Liu Wei asked with a smile, "What's the name of the scholar named Wu?"

"His name is Wu Sheng. He has a very talented name, but his family background is not very good. At the beginning, the old man set up a competition in his inn to recruit talents, and he won the first prize. Therefore, the old man temporarily placed him in the mansion so that There is a good environment to study and to face the spring test in the beginning of spring."

As he said that, Yan Xiao was already somewhat proud. If a person can recruit talents, he should indeed be proud, because it not only shows that he has status, but also shows that he has a sense of people.

But just after Yan Xiao finished saying this, Zhao Defang next to him suddenly smiled and said: "Boss Yan has money to support some talented scholars for fun, I really envy you, but it's not justified to keep them in the house." , if people think that Boss Yan wants to control the power of the court, it will be bad."

Zhao Defang said it calmly, but it sounded like thunder to Yan Xiao's ears. He said that Xiao is a rich man, and money is just a number to him, and when money is just a number to a person, what he wants There must be more things, such as rights?

It is undeniable that Yan Xiao does want power, but it is a pity that he is a businessman and he has no fame, so he will never be able to become an official. For this reason, he can only support officials.

He was very upright in supporting the scholar, because he knew very well that the more some things were hidden, the easier it would be to be suspected, and if they were put on the bright side, no one would be interested.

For example, in this matter, many people think that he only loves talent because he is rich, or he is just planning for future business. Few people can see that he still wants to get a foot in the court.

But now Zhao Defang's words almost blocked his way.

If the people in the court have noticed this, would he still dare to do this?

The wind was cold, and his feet creaked, Yan Xiao tightened his clothes, and said with a smile: "These scholars are too poor, I don't want them to live on the streets, so that the brains will be lost."

As they said that, they had already arrived at the study room. As soon as they entered the study room, Yan Xiao bowed to Zhao Defang. Zhao Defang nodded slightly, and then asked him not to be too polite. Haven't introduced it yet?"

"I'm under Dou Hao!"

"Zhao Chengxu!"

"Willow flavor!"

When he heard the names of Dou Hao and Zhao Chengxu, Yan Xiao's reaction was still calm, but when he heard the name Liu Wei, he was suddenly startled, and then he had a dazed expression, as if he felt that only Liu Wei was the only one in the whole capital. Wei can write poems about plums at the level just now.

"It turned out to be Consort Liu, disrespect, disrespect!"

Liu Wei smiled: "Boss Yan, you don't have to be polite, we are here today just to join in the fun."

"Well done, well done, if Concubine Liu doesn't come, how can I admire Concubine Liu's demeanor today, and how can I appreciate those two excellent poems chanting plums?"

As Yan Xiao said this, he opened a brocade box. When the brocade box was opened, there were immediately the four treasures of the study, and they were all top grade.

"The Four Treasures of the Study Room have been collected by the old man for many years, and if you give it to Concubine Liu today, it can be regarded as the right owner."

After Yan Xiao opened the brocade box, Dou Hao was already amazed. After listening to Yan Xiao's words, he quickly received: "The four treasures of the study are only worthy of brother Liu. This paper is the king of paper and the one of the thousand-year-old paper." The rice paper and the brush are the famous Hubi, but the most precious ones are the ink and the inkstone. This ink is as firm as jade, with a faint fragrance, and I am afraid it is definitely not ordinary ink..." Dou Hao was a little bit confused when he said this. He hesitated, thinking that although he thought the ink was good, he couldn't name the ink, so after the ambiguity passed, he went to talk about the inkstone.

"This inkstone has deep luster, warm and delicate texture, clear texture, and prominent star halo. If I guessed correctly, it should be the famous She inkstone." Speaking of this, Dou Hao giggled: "My father once had such an inkstone. .”

As he said that, Dou Hao was already a little proud. He didn't know whether it was because he was very talented and knowledgeable, or because he also had such a She inkstone in his family.

And after Dou Hao finished speaking, several people in the study room were all surprised. What Yan Xiao was surprised was that Dou Hao knew the origin of these four treasures of the study with just a glance. Zhao Defang and Zhao Chengxu did not expect their friend to be more than They believed that the ones in the middle had to be more knowledgeable, but Liu Wei was shocked that there were so many She inkstones in the Song Dynasty?
Yesterday he saw She Inkstone in Princess Ruyi’s bedroom. Isn’t She Inkstone produced in the Southern Tang Dynasty? How could there be one in the Song Dynasty?

Yesterday Liu Wei couldn't figure it out, but at this time he seemed to have a sudden inspiration and understood everything. She inkstone became famous in the Tang Dynasty, so when the Tang Dynasty unified the whole country, would people in Huizhou transport the inkstone to the Central Plains or What about selling or paying tribute?
In this way, it is not surprising that there are She inkstones preserved among the people.

After thinking about it, Liu Wei immediately felt relieved.

But at this time, Yan Xiao smiled and said: "Young Master Dou is really a descendant of a famous family. Your father used to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites. He is no stranger to the Four Treasures of the Study. What Young Master Dou said just now is right. This ink is indeed not ordinary ink, but Li Tinggui. ink."

"Li Tingguimo?"

Everyone was shocked, and Liu Wei was even more surprised. He came from later generations, so he naturally understands the preciousness of Li Tinggui's ink. If it is given to later generations, it will be a priceless treasure. Cut paper, and durable, silent grinding, a little like lacquer, ten thousand years of true.

It's just that in the eyes of Liu Wei, Zhao Defang and others, it is absolutely impossible for Li Tingguimo to appear in the capital of Song Dynasty.

That Yan Xiao seemed to understand everyone's astonishment, so he said with a smile: "You must be wondering why there is Li Tinggui ink, which is rich in the Southern Tang Dynasty, here, aren't you?"

Everyone did not hide their surprise and puzzlement.

"Li Tinggui moved to Huizhou during the Five Dynasties Rebellion. As soon as his ink came out, it was difficult for all ink in the world to compete with him. However, Li Tinggui has passed away, and there are not many Li Tinggui inks left in the world. It is said that Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, got a piece and regarded it as a treasure. How could Boss Yan do that?" Zhao Defang looked at Yan Xiao with a sense of scrutiny in his eyes.

Yan Xiao was not surprised, and said with a smile: "Li Tinggui Mo is a rare treasure, it is not easy to get a piece, Hui Wang asked the old man why he had such a piece, in fact, it was a coincidence, three years ago, the old man was doing business in other places, I met a commoner who fled from the Southern Tang Dynasty to our Great Song Dynasty, that person was eager to spend money, and he happened to have this piece of ink on his body, but he didn’t seem to know much about goods, so he sold it to the old man for a few pennies.”

After Yan Xiao explained this, everyone suddenly realized that although the Southern Tang Dynasty was prosperous, there were also many refugees. If they fled to the Great Song Dynasty, it would not be surprising that some things from the Southern Tang Dynasty appeared in the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Defang, Dou Hao and the others believed Yan Xiao's explanation, but Liu Wei didn't believe it, but he didn't delve into it, just smiled and said: "The four treasures of the study are too precious, I'm afraid I can't take them."

As soon as Liu Wei came out, Dou Hao's face sank immediately, these things were all good things, he thought Liu Wei was really out of his mind, how could he not want it?

"Brother Liu, you have to think carefully!"

As soon as Dou Hao spoke, Yan Xiao already said: "The old man has always been trustworthy. How can he deny what he said? The Four Treasures of the Study have promised to give them the best poems, so how can they not give them away? If Concubine Liu doesn't accept it, it's just to get trapped. The old man is a place for dishonesty, and besides, the old man is a businessman, so he can't use this."

Liu Wei smiled: "I'm also a businessman!"

Yan Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then he understood Liu Wei's meaning, it turned out that Liu Wei wanted to elicit such a sentence, Yan Xiao smiled to express his understanding, and then said: "But Prince Liu is also a talented person."

Now that Yan Xiao has said that, Liu Wei can't evade it anymore, and seeing that Yan Xiao already understands what he means, there is no need to evade it, and after reaching out to accept the Four Treasures of the Study, he said with a smile: "It's better to obey orders than to be respectful." gone."

When Liu Wei put away the Four Treasures of the Study, Dou Hao's eyes were full of envy.

(End of this chapter)