Song Mingyue

Chapter 136
With the red sun setting to the west, Zhao Hao was finally able to face the saint formally, but instead of meeting on the spot at Yanfu Palace, he had to go to the Imperial Study Room of Funing Palace where the emperor officially lived.

Zhao Hao changed into an official robe, and the servants took the silver bowl and brocade personally rewarded by Emperor Maode, and they came to Funing Palace under the leadership of the servants.

Funing Palace is surrounded by red walls and golden tiles, painted pillars and carved beams, palaces and towers, with scattered heights. Under the setting sun, it is more resplendent and majestic than other buildings.

Following the servant, he turned left and right, bypassing a glazed screen wall, and came to a courtyard surrounded by green pines and cypresses, and winter plums in full bloom, filled with a dark fragrance.

Now Zhao Hao walked along the green stone road on the side, and followed the servants to the entrance of the main hall in the north. The guards at the gate heard that they were summoned by the officials and let them go. They went up the white marble steps, and two eunuchs took Zhao Hao in. , let him wait in the front hall first, and then went in to report.

Zhao Hao smelled the scent of fine sandalwood, so he secretly glanced at it.I saw the huge hall, with the statue of the Taoist Lord Sanqing hanging on the south side, and there was an altar below.On the opposite side of the altar is a bronze incense burner with three legs and a height of one person, from which the sandalwood smoke comes out.

In front of the altar, in the middle of the main hall, there is a white jade round couch, with gossip purple gold bricks inlaid in all directions under the couch... This emperor is worthy of his name, and he is ready to meditate and practice at any time. '

While thinking about it, a fat eunuch in a purple official robe came out, smiled kindly at Zhao Hao and said, "Young Master Zhao, Your Majesty wants to see you."

"Liang Shicheng, strength 10, intelligence 82, politics 40, command 30, health 82, favorability for Zhao Hao 60."

This guy is the famous Liang Shicheng. Even Wang Fu, one of the six thieves, treats him like a father. Half of the officials in Beijing call him "Mr. Enfu". Prime Minister", concurrently holding a hundred official positions.

This guy received the tens of thousands of money that he had transferred from Tong Guan, and also said a lot of good things for him. Although the two met for the first time, due to the transaction, the other party's favorability for him was not low.

"Mr. Lao is here."

Zhao Hao cupped his hands, he naturally couldn't call Liang Shicheng "Mr. Enfu", he just addressed him as Mr., but secretly scolded the dead eunuch a few times.

Following Liang Shicheng through the corridor from the outer hall, he finally came to the imperial study room. Zhao Ji was sitting on the treasure chair in the middle, holding a book and reading it. When he saw Zhao Hao coming, he put down the book.

Zhao Hao bent forward and bowed: "My minister, Zhao Hao, pays homage to the official family, and wishes the official family a long life!"

It is not popular these days to kowtow and kneel, shouting "Long live my emperor, long live, long live", Zhao Hao didn't feel too much uncomfortable.

"You are Zhao Hao?" Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Hao with a half-smile and asked.

"It's Weichen." Zhao Hao replied honestly, with a look of sincerity and fear on his face, but he secretly slandered in his heart: nonsense, didn't I just see it in the Cuju field, pretending not to know each other, don't you? Amnesia...

"I've heard people say that you are proficient in poetry, poetry, calligraphy and painting, is there such a thing?"

Zhao Hao said calmly, "I understand a little bit."

At this time, Liang Shicheng on the side answered, "Since that's the case, I'd like to invite you to show me one or two on the spot."

After speaking, he pointed at the desk next to him, Zhao Hao looked along his fingers, and saw that the desk had already prepared brushes, ink and paintings.

Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that Zhao Ji wanted to test his own level on the spot, and he was afraid that he hired someone to write for him.

At that moment, Zhao Hao was not polite, he strode to the desk and dipped his pen and ink.

"In the ninth year of Yonghe, at the age of Kuichou, at the beginning of late spring, I will meet at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji, and do the rituals..."

There should not be too many people who wrote "Lanting Preface" in the thin gold script. The thin gold script, which looks like broken gold and cut jade, is written with one stroke on the paper. The book is average.

This kind of thin and crisp calligraphy with sides like orchids and bamboos requires extremely high calligraphy skills and self-cultivation, as well as a calm state of mind to complete.Of course, it is not easy for others to imitate.There are many future generations who study his books, but those who get his bone marrow are like morning stars.

After the "Lanting Preface" was finished, even Liang Shicheng couldn't help applauding, and Zhao Ji also showed an extremely satisfied expression.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Hao painted again.

This time the painting is "Rui He Tu". The majestic Xuande Gate of Bianliang is surrounded by colorful clouds above the gate. 18 red-crowned cranes with different expressions are soaring and circling in the sky. Looking at each other, the sky and the auspicious clouds around the palace are all rendered with flat paint, which further highlights the movement and graceful posture of the cranes, and the atmosphere is auspicious and auspicious.

Painting is much more complicated than calligraphy, but Zhao Hao did it almost in one go.In the imperial study room hangs the original "Ruihe Picture" by Zhao Ji, and its writing and coloring are almost the same as the original one.

Zhao Ji looked at it for a long time, and then sighed slightly: "Someone said that you are versatile, and now it seems that your reputation is really well-deserved, but Ruxue wants me to give you an official rank, calligraphy and painting alone are not enough... If you can compose poems on the spot One, I promise her."

For Zhao Hao, the rank of this kind of postless official has little significance. Except for a little more salary, the rest doesn't seem to bring much substantial benefit. But since Zhao Ji has already made a move, he can only bite the bullet and accept it. Zhao... If you want to become a favorite, you must do what you like.

"I also invite the officials to come up with a question." Zhao Hao said respectfully.

Zhao Ji looked out the window, pointed to the little plum blossoms and said, "Let's use the plum blossoms as the topic."

Zhao Hao thought for a moment, but didn't speak, but brushed it off.

"Wearing this body in the ice and snow season, it is not like peaches and plums mixed with fragrant dust; suddenly the fragrance is released overnight, and it disperses into the universe and thousands of miles of spring."

This "Bai Mei" is a seven-character quatrain written by Wang Mian in the Yuan Dynasty.The poet eulogizes Baimei's noble character by expressing his will through things, and at the same time expresses his attitude towards life by using plum as a metaphor for himself.Poets are not only chanting things, but also singing people's spiritual character.

Although it can't be regarded as a famous sentence through the ages, it can be regarded as a good work, and Zhao Ji couldn't help but applaud.

Finally, Zhao Ji sighed slightly and said: "My nephew is talented in literature, versatile, and is the best among the clan's children. I want to use my nephew as the prince's attendant, how about it?"

The prince attends the study, starting from the fifth grade, which just meets Zhao Fujin's requirements for being promoted to a higher level.

For this position, rank is actually secondary. The most important thing is to be able to get close to the prince and become a confidant of the prince. Once the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will be able to rise to the top, and even become a general. This is what everyone wants to fight for Grab the meat and potatoes.

"I'm terrified, and I ask the officials to take back their orders." Zhao Hao said anxiously.

Originally, his ambition was not at the level of becoming a general or becoming a prime minister. This kind of thing of accompanying the prince to study did not help his ambition too much, but instead restrained it.What's more, this might not be Zhao Ji's temptation. The emperor was very strict with the clan. If he showed any ambition, he might be included in the list of jealousy by the officials, so it's better not to provoke this kind of disturbance.

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Hao, trying to find out the answer from his eyes, and asked, "Why?"

Zhao Haogong said: "I have always been unruly, if I serve as a servant, I may miss the prince. What's more, I have just arrived, and I have been suspected by the clan's uncles and brothers. Now there are many talents in the clan. If I become the prince's servant as soon as I come, I am afraid that it will be difficult to move an inch in the capital, so I ask the officials to show mercy and withdraw my order."

In fact, this can be regarded as Zhao Hao's little scheming, Zong Zhenghui will come to trouble him sooner or later, now he is taking this opportunity to show his weakness, blackmailing Zong Zhenghui, killing two birds with one stone.

Sure enough, Zhao Ji's eyes showed a bit of satisfaction, mixed with a bit of anger, and said angrily: "It's unreasonable, you are not as weak as the crown, and you came to Beijing alone, and you are both in the clan, so you should help. How can they fight against each other? urgent?"

After finishing speaking, he thought about it for a while, and finally said: "In that case, I will worship you as Doctor Chaosan, plus General Ranger, to live up to your ability in both civil and military affairs."

These two positions are both official positions from the fifth rank, one civil and one military, and both are Jilu officials, without any position or real power.

Zhao Hao immediately bowed down and bowed: "I thank the official family for their kindness, and I am willing to break my body and bones for the official family. I will die!"

Zhao Ji laughed, but his expression became ambiguous, and he smiled slightly: "It's getting late, you go back now... Keep the way, and send my nephew off for me."

"Here!"

Zhao Hao and Liang Shicheng walked out of the main hall one after the other, and when they reached the entrance of the hall, Liang Shicheng cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, young master, for your promotion. Our family is sent here. It's just the name 'heaven and earth' under the name of the young master, with the name of singer." Xiao Cuixiang is very good at singing, dancing and playing the piano, if anyone in the palace invites her to perform in the palace, please don't let me go."

This is probably the real purpose of Zhao Ji summoning Zhao Hao...

A look of surprise appeared on Zhao Hao's face, and he said with a smile, "Just do what you tell me, sir, I have my own measure."

Liang Shicheng smiled, waved goodbye, turned and went back to the imperial study without further words.

In the imperial study room, Zhao Ji stood with his hands behind his back, and asked thoughtfully, "What do Shou Dao think of my nephew?"

Liang Shicheng said: "Multi-talented, literary and elegant, and a bit of business talent, but after all, he is young at heart, with a bit of scholarly spirit, and no scheming."

Zhao Ji nodded and said: "The time for practice is coming soon, the two gentlemen may have been waiting for a long time, so follow me into the Taoist palace."

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When Zhao Hao left the palace, it was already the beginning of the colorful lights, and as soon as he went out, the Xuande Gate behind him was locked.

Seeing Zhao Hao coming out, Fang Baihua and Zhao Dian, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried forward to greet each other. Zhao Hao looked a little tired, so he hurriedly greeted the two of them, then boarded the carriage, and the group drove to the mansion. Run away.

Zhao Hao only thought that this day was so damn exciting and experienced too many things, but he didn't know that there was another big event waiting for him to deal with in his family.

As soon as he arrived at the alley where the mansion was located, he saw the riders in front suddenly stop, and someone shouted: "Young master is back."

Zhao Hao fixed his eyes and saw that it was Wu Song and Lu Zhishen who came with several slaves on horseback. Seeing that it was Zhao Hao's carriage, he hurriedly reined in the horses, and the neighing of the horses was heard everywhere in the street.

Zhao Hao lifted the curtain of the car and asked, "It's so late, where are you going?"

Before the words were finished, one person fell off his horse. It was Li Hong, the slave, who bowed down in front of Zhao Hao's carriage and cried, "My lord, something is wrong, save Liang Lie!"

"What?" Zhao Hao was shocked.

Li Hong cried: "I was waiting in the street today, and I accidentally bumped into King Yan's chariot and horses. Several brothers were beaten and their hands and feet were broken. It was unspeakable, especially Liang Lie was the most seriously injured. I ask you to decide..."

In an instant, Zhao Hao felt the blood rushing to his head, but he quickly calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go back to the house and have a look!"

(End of this chapter)