Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Three poles in the sun.

Ju Ming was lying in bed and refused to get up. He hadn't slept in for a long time. People always like to enjoy their leisure time.

He didn't stretch out until he was so hungry that he got up.

Zheng Yuanyi was dressing up, and with the help of the maid, she had already combed her hair into a bun.

And the shape has changed. Yesterday it was a bun, and today it is an upturned bun, which represents her transformation from a girl to a woman.

The top is a cross-collar blouse with obvious Khitan style, and the bottom is a typical pleated skirt from the Song Dynasty.

In terms of cultural customs, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom influenced each other. Song people often imitated Liao people's clothing, and Liao people also borrowed various clothing from Song people. Anyway, they just wanted to highlight a novelty.

In a few years, Song women would even have the Jin hairstyle popular...

"Happy husband!"

Hearing the footsteps, the maid Fourth Sister You turned around and saluted.

This Fourth Sister You is the same age as Zheng Yuanyi, and her nickname is Miaomiao.

Typical female names in the Song Dynasty include "Sister So-and-so" and "Sister So-and-so". Nicknames usually use repeated characters, such as Taotao, Shishi, Xiaoxiao, Yingying, Yanyan and so on.

Zheng Yuanyi was about to stand up when Ju Ming pushed her back: "Young girl with fair skin, what kind of lead powder should you use?"

"After applying lead powder, it will always be whiter." Zheng Yuanyi said.

Ju Ming said: "Lead powder is poisonous."

Zheng Yuanyi said: "Add eggs and fire to refine it, and it can detoxify the lead poison."

Ju Ming asked: "Who taught you?"

Zheng Yuanyi said: "When I was studying in Yangzhou, I was taught by a female teacher, and the method came from "Qianjin Prescription"."

The ancients have long realized that lead powder is toxic, and used proteins to agglomerate heavy metals and reduce the pure lead content in the lead powder, thereby reducing the toxicity of the foundation.

Ju Ming warned: "Lead poison cannot be detoxified completely, so it is best to use it sparingly."

Zheng Yuanyi smiled: "If you don't like it, I won't use it from now on. I only wipe it on during New Years and holidays."

Ju Ming observed carefully and asked, "Why did you shave your eyebrows too?"

Zheng Yuanyi said: "I shaved my eyebrows and drew them thin, which is suitable for today's bun."

"It looked pretty before, but I didn't need to shave." Ju Ming picked up the eyebrow pencil and drew it between her eyebrows.

Zhang Chang's eyebrow painting is an elegant thing, but it's a pity that Ju Ming's technique is too poor.

The maid Miaomiao watched from the side and couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering because Ju Ming's eyebrows were asymmetrical.

Zheng Yuanyi liked it very much, and she felt very sweet in her heart. From time to time she would correct her out loud: "On the left... draw a little further down... Yes, it's too light there, please add a few more strokes..."

At the end of the painting, Zheng Yuanyi burst into laughter. Due to too much and too thick makeup, Liu Yemei's eyebrows were drawn into a wild and wide shape.

"I'm going out." Ju Ming could only give up.

When he stepped out of the door, the master and servant in the room suddenly burst into laughter, and they didn't know what they were laughing at.

Riding past Sun Haoshou's steamed bun shop, Zhu Ming shouted: "Here are eight grouted steamed buns, a bowl of soy milk and a stack of pickles!"

"Okay, take a seat inside Tanhualang!" the waiter welcomed warmly.

Soup-filled steamed buns are soup-filled steamed buns.

In the middle and late Northern Song Dynasty, steamed buns were made from cold water noodles, mostly with plain fillings; steamed buns were made from fermented noodles, mostly with meat fillings. In fact, they are all buns.

As for the ones without fillings, they are called pancakes.

Since Ju Ming invented briquettes, the way this store is run has changed.

Take the Sun Haoshou Steamed Bun Shop as an example. They place two double-core charcoal stoves directly at the door, build a tall steamer tower, and don't have to worry about the rest. It not only saves labor and space, but also conveys the aroma of the meat buns to passers-by very directly.

The chef can free up his energy to make other breakfast types, which greatly enriches the menu of this store.

The owner of the shop, Sun Haoshou, even came forward in person to bring food to Ju Ming and respectfully said from the bottom of his heart: "I will give Tanhua Lang a bowl of meat porridge."

"Thank you." Zhu Ming smiled.

Sun Haoshou lingered on, sitting opposite Ju Ming and chatting: "I heard that Tanhua Lang has made something new. Will the printed books become cheaper?"

"You know all this?" Zhu Ming was a little surprised.

Sun Haoshou said: "I heard from two booksellers that when they were having dinner in our store, they discussed going to the Imperial College library to get some ink."

Ju Ming smiled.

I'm afraid it's not about getting some ink, but I want to get the ink formula.

The booksellers also wanted to get the recipe for movable lead type. However, the production cost of complete sets of movable type is too high, often requiring tens of thousands of pieces, which makes most booksellers choose to give up.

Leaking secrets will happen sooner or later. If there are more than one or two craftsmen handling it, there must be someone who cannot resist the temptation of money.

After breakfast, Ju Ming rode to the Imperial College Library.

"Tan Hua Lang!"

A voice came, and Zhu Ming turned around and saw a few people standing by the road, who seemed to look familiar.

"Tanhua Lang, I am Sun Li, and I once bought my husband's mushrooms!" One of the men said with a smile.

Ju Ming reined in his horse and said, "I remember, you are Yang Zhi, you are Sun Li, where is Lin Chong?"

Yang Zhi said happily: "Tanhualang still remembers us. Brother Lin has gone to supervise work in the outer city."

"Supervisor?" Zhu Ming didn't understand.

Yang Zhi explained: "When Cai Xianggong built the city, the earth, stone, wood, and craftsmen's work all needed to be guarded by sergeants to prevent accidents. Brother Lin was a vicious man, so he was selected to be the overseer."

There was only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname.

Lin Chong's nickname is Leopard Head, which can refer to the image of Zhang Fei in movies and TV series.

Lin Chong in real history later took refuge with Zongze.

His ending was disgraceful, and he was ordered to be executed by Zong Ze. The crime was "being reckless and violent, not changing his old ways, and running around in the city."

It was obvious that the rebels at that time were too many and too mixed, and they did evil and did not listen to orders. Zongze had to kill people to establish his authority, and Lin Chong, who was a rebel, became the chicken who killed the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Yang Zhi was also able to get along well. When Tong Guan went north to conquer Liao, Yang Zhi, under the command of Zhong Shidao, commanded the selected front army of the east route troops.

During the Jingkang period, Yang Zhi again rushed to the aid of Taiyuan with the Zhongshi Division, but fled without fighting, and the Western Army was completely lost.

No wonder Yang Zhi, even the direct troops in the division were scrambling to escape. They were tricked by the civil servants and marched forcefully, hungry, thirsty, exhausted, and even attacked. The friendly forces also lied about their military situation and did not come to rescue.

The real Liangshan heroes have only thirty-six leaders, and they are divided into four forces: twelve Song Jiang and Li Kui, twelve Yang Zhi and Lin Chong, four Dong Ping and Suo Chao, and eight Chao Gai and Yan Qing.

Next year, Yang Zhi and the others were ordered to escort Hua Shi Gang, but they missed the deadline due to heavy snow, so they became bandits.

After Zhu Ming asked a few more questions, he found out that Yang Zhi had a small family background. Although he was miserable, food and clothing at home was not a problem.

In this case, it was not convenient for Ju Ming to recruit him directly. He only said: "You are all good men, and you are all powerful. I am going to Puzhou to be the magistrate. If you have any difficulties in the future, just go to Puzhou to find me."

Yang Zhi didn't take it seriously. He didn't think he had any difficulties. He handed over his hands and said, "I am very grateful for Mr. Zhu's courtesy."

"Farewell!" Ju Ming rode away.

Soon they arrived at the Imperial College library, and Huang Ai, the chief registrar, hurriedly went out to greet him.

Ju Ming asked: "Have you got the reward?"

Huang Ai said happily: "I got it, and my rank has been improved. Everything depends on my husband."

Ju Ming sighed: "It's a pity that you are a technical officer. Even if you are promoted, you have to stay here as the chief clerk."

"I'm satisfied." Huang Ai said.

Ju Ming asked again: "Is there any errand for the court?"

Huang Ai replied: "The imperial court ordered two books to be printed with movable type. One is the "Collection of Dasheng Ci" and the other is a re-corrected medical book called "The Daguan Jing Shi Zheng Class Preparatory Materia Medica".

Ju Ming reminded: "After I leave, the new librarian who comes is likely to be a close associate of Xianggong Cai. You are here to serve me and don't cause any trouble."

Huang Ai smiled bitterly: "How dare I offend Xianggong Cai's people?"

Because Ju Ming formulated punctuation marks, and sentence segmentation is related to the right to interpret the meaning of the scriptures.

Cai Jing is already organizing manpower to re-edit the Confucian classics and segment sentences strictly according to Wang Anshi's annotations.

This is very important for Cai Jing, he can occupy the cultural high ground.

Song Huizong readily agreed to this and asked Cai Jing to take the lead in setting up a bureau for cutting off the sutras. He even took it upon himself to break up sentences for Laozi, Zhuangzi, Liezi, and Huangdi Neijing, and then printed them and distributed them to Taoism, Zhouxue, and Taixue.

As long as this is done, Song Huizong will be remembered in history.

Ju Ming's improvement of movable type printing not only promoted technological development, but also had a huge subsequent political impact.

It's really nothing to give to a magistrate.

Ju Ming worked from beginning to end. Even if his successor was Cai Dang, he carefully sorted out various documents and said to Huang Ai: "These documents are all divided into categories. After the new official takes office, let him read it by himself."

Huang Ai admired him and said: "It is rare for my husband to be an official like this in this world. The library of all previous Imperial College officials, let alone organizing the documents, were not even clear about the accounts when they left."

"I can't control what other people do, I can only control myself." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

Huang Ai bowed to express his respect.

Ju Ming patted him on the shoulder: "I'm leaving, take care of yourself."

Huang Ai sent Ju Ming to the gate and watched Ju Ming ride away, feeling infinite emotions in his heart.

Technical officers like him usually inherit their father's career from son to son.

I have been a student since I was a teenager and climbed up step by step. When I climbed to the position of technical director, I would hit the ceiling in the workplace.

He had been working in the Imperial Library for nearly twenty years and had encountered countless civil servants and bosses, all of whom were strange. Ju Ming only worked here for a few months, but he left a deep impression on him. This was the boss he felt most comfortable with.

Suddenly hearing footsteps behind him, Huang Ai turned around and found that the subordinate officials and craftsmen actually put down their work and came out collectively to watch Ju Ming leave.

"Zukusi, aren't you coming back?" a craftsman asked.

Huang Ai said with emotion: "Xianggong Zhu has a bright future and will definitely become prime minister in the future. How can he return to this small Imperial College library?"

The craftsmen were silent and a little reluctant because Ju Ming never deducted wages and even gave bonuses for outstanding performance.

Until Ju Ming disappeared from sight, Huang Ai said: "Let's all go back to work. The errands assigned by the court are heavy. I only hope that the new Shangguan can be half as good as Xianggong Zhu."

Ju Ming left the Imperial College library and went straight to the Imperial College campus on the outskirts of the city, where he also had to give a resignation letter.