This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 142 Decoy
There has been no 'growth' in silk and satin for hundreds of years.

Those who come and go are the same styles, at most, whose silk is more finely crafted, or made thinner and more transparent.

In terms of dyeing, it is still in the bottleneck period, either grass dyeing or stone dyeing.Light colors are easy to fall off, and although bright colors last longer, they will also reduce the transparency of silk. It is difficult to have both.

Therefore, silk in ancient times was mostly light and plain.

Of course, there is also a printing process, but... the dyeing method of mixing multiple colors makes it difficult to dye the silk color beautifully, and the color texture will appear very mixed.

But rainbow silk is different... Anyone who has been in contact with silk frequently, no matter whether they are related practitioners or not, can see that this thing is definitely a huge leap forward in the fabric industry.

Thanks to the pieces of rainbow silk that flowed out from Xiangyang Mansion, everyone could clearly see that the color of this rainbow silk was not dyed, but... born with it.

It's even a very natural gradient layer, which looks very beautiful.

People in the Song Dynasty paid attention to a "nature", such as the way of nature, the way of the mean, the peace of Buddha nature, etc., all of which are the process of pursuing a natural and smooth growth of human nature.

In real life, it means liking the smooth transition of things.

For example, the appropriate shade of landscape painting is an obvious feature.

And this kind of iridescence has a unique color transition layer, which is very in line with the aesthetic preferences of the mainstream culture of the upper class in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Xiangyang Wang Zhaojue launched a small box.Inside was a small piece of rainbow silk. After seeing off the guest, he told the door that there was something important to do today and he would not accept visitors for the time being.

Then he went to the backyard.

The third son, Zhao Li, was lying on the bed, his nose still clear and his face swollen.

A few days ago, Zhao Li was found unconscious outside the city.After being examined by the doctor, it was found that he had just been beaten up and suffered skin trauma, so he just needed to rest for a while.

Zhao Jue sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Are you still asleep?"

Zhao Jue fell into a drowsy sleep. After all, he had been asleep for several days. Even if he fell asleep, he was still half asleep. When he heard his father's voice, he immediately opened his eyes and wanted to sit on Lu.

"Lie down." Zhao Jue's portrait looks a bit like Runan County King's, but his eyebrows are a bit similar to Zhao Zhen's. After all, the three have the same origin, and the resemblance is normal: "Now you can tell me, then How do the three women look like?"

Zhao Li lay on the bed and thought for a while, then said: "The three women are all young and beautiful, if you insist, they seem to be the wives of officials."

"You really don't have the intention of robbery?" Xiangyang King Zhao Jue said with a smile.

"Absolutely not." Zhao Li hastily denied: "I just want them to stay at home temporarily, so as to find out their identities and the origin of the rainbow silk."

"Whether you have the intention or not, if you do this, you are already suspected of robbing the women." Zhao Jue shook his head helplessly: "Then after you were taken away, have you ever seen the rightful lord?"

"Those people were so daring, they blindfolded me, and they didn't know where to escort me. They asked me for my identity, and then beat me up, and then knocked me out. When I woke up, I was outside the city."

Zhao Jue stood up, sighed, and said, "Make decisions before you act. How many times have I told you brothers this, but you don't seem to take it to heart. Now our family's reputation has been polluted again, understand? "

"Father, what's going on?" Zhao Li was anxious: "Could it be that in Hangzhou City, there are still people who dare our family to fight against each other?"

King Xiangyang stood up, looked at his third son with a helpless expression, and then said: "You should be a son of wealth and honor in the future, and don't do so many things."

After finishing speaking, King Xiangyang turned and left.

Zhao Li slammed on the bed for a while, and then punched himself hard on the bed, with a regretful expression on his face.

King Xiangyang came out of his son's room, and a middle-aged man with a long mouse beard walked over beside him, and said at the same time: "My lord, I sent someone to check these days, and found that something is really wrong. It seems that someone checking us."

"It's normal if it's wrong." Walking on the small bridge in the middle of the lake in the courtyard, King Xiangyang looked down at the koi in the lake and said, "Those people in the dark deliberately related the matter of Hongsi to my family. A large number of eyes are looking at us, and things are difficult to do. Pass the order, and all other things will stop except for the affairs that can be seen on the surface."

The man with the appearance of a middle-aged staff member nodded slightly, and then left.

After there was no one on the small bridge, Xiangyang King Zhao Jue lightly hammered down the white stone railing with his fist: "Who is it? In this way, I have to wait at least another three years to think about it! How many years are there in life to wait! Nizi ,Incompetent bungler!"

After a long while, he restrained his anger and changed his expression back to the original calm look.

After waiting for seven days, the auction of rainbow silk finally started.

There are several auction venues in Hangzhou City, and the auction of Rainbow Silk is held in Bitian Pavilion.

This is the property of a wealthy businessman surnamed Zhang, but if you investigate carefully, you will find that the person behind him is the King of Runan County.

Originally, Bitian Pavilion was not ranked high in Hangzhou City. The number of exotic goods auctioned there was not as large as that of the King of Xiangyang's "Jihai Tower", and the quality was not as good as the "Yizhengfang" with imperial background.

But the appearance of the rainbow silk this time really made the auction house set up here by the Runan County King a hit.

Looking at the sea of ​​people in the main hall on the first floor, Zhang Yuanwai of Bitian Pavilion could see his big teeth when he smiled so hard. .

This time, almost all the famous people in Hangzhou City came, even the king of Xiangyang sat in the VIP room of Tianzihao.

In the same room as him is Lu Huiqing, the governor of Hangzhou.

After Lu Huiqing came in, he first saluted the King of Xiangyang, then sat down opposite him, and said with a smile: "I never thought that the little rainbow silk auction would invite the King of Xiangyang who has been anxious for a long time. Tiange really has face."

"Isn't the prefect Lu coming here?" Xiangyang Wang clasped his fists and smiled, looking at no pretensions.

I heard that the King of Xiangyang has a great name and a high status, but in fact, if you really want to count it, that is, to the extent that you can bully ordinary people, wealthy businessmen, and small officials.

It can be said that few princes in the Northern Song Dynasty could support themselves.

Although Lu Huiqing has not yet become a real high-ranking civil official, but he was born in the imperial examination, and he has already become a sixth-rank official at a young age. He even has the common sense of high-level civil officials such as Pang Taishi and Ouyang Xiu.

In addition, he is young and energetic at this time, with a high spirit, even if he is facing a big man like King Xiangyang, he is not timid.

"I heard that this matter is related to Master Lu, so I have to come and see what happened." Lu Huiqing smiled and clasped her fists.

There are many theories about the appearance of the rainbow silk, but the most convincing one is the rumor that it was "given by the real person Lu".

After all, the fact that Lu Zhenren entertained a Jianghu person before and all the fairy artifacts in his home were stolen has spread all over the country.

Now the Jianghu people who think they have some strength are thinking of ways to chase and kill that Qingyang guest.

In the city of Hangzhou, there are already many corners and corners of the rainbow silk obtained from the Xiangyang Prince's Mansion.

Dao heard that Tu said it was unreliable, only when they saw it with their own eyes and touched it with their own hands, could they know how good the quality of these rainbow silks are.

The texture, the color, made into a handkerchief, just hold it in your hand, it is already hard to put it down. If you use half a foot of red silk to make a coat and wear it on your body, the feeling... even thinking about it, I think it is beautiful.

This kind of stuff that hardly seems to be made in the world, all the people in the silk related industry are shocked, and even feel that it is impossible for human beings.

Since manpower is beyond reach, we can only rely on the power of ghosts and gods to guess.

In this world, besides Master Lu, who else can truly possess spells?

After learning that the rainbow silk might have something to do with Lu Zhenren, Lu Huiqing had to take time to have a look even though she was busy.

Because the imperial court issued an official document a year ago, all local officials have the duty to confirm when they hear the news of the real person. If they see the real person, they must report it immediately. back to Beijing.

This official document not only has the seal of the official family, but also the seals of the big bosses of the Zhongshu sect. Therefore, as a local official, Lu Huiqing had to come and check when he heard the news that Lu Zhenren was suspected of appearing.

"Real Master Lu has disappeared for more than a year, and many people have worried about it." Xiangyang King Zhao Jue waved his fan and said with a smile: "It's just that many officials in the capital are not grateful. They used to eat fairy fruits and honey from Master Lu. Everyone treats people like monkeys, and now that there is no supply, I panicked for a while, and then many people even complained. If I were Daoist Lu, I would have to go back to the mountains and forests, too lazy to care about the dirty things in this world."

Lu Huiqing's eyes moved slightly, and then she smiled and said, "The King of Xiangyang can empathize with Master Lu, but the people in this place have a lot of talk, if the nobles in the capital hear it, it will not be very good."

"I'm an outside prince. As long as I don't cast armor and hide armor, I can say whatever I like, and let them participate. Anyway, I won't lose a piece of skin." Zhao Jue quickly shook his fan while talking, looking at So chic.

The reputation of the King of Xiangyang among the people is still good, but his third son is really... a bit of a crotch, a real street slut.

Lu Huiqing smiled, and said following the other party's words: "That's true, the world is Zhao."

"It's also your scholar's." King Xiangyang cupped his hands facing the sky outside the window and said, "The Zhao family shares the world with their husbands. This is the law of the ancestors."

Lu Huiqing chuckled a few times, her expression quite smug.

In the Song Dynasty, what was the happiest thing about being a human being?
I am a scholar, and I can become famous in the imperial examination, the future is smooth, it is nothing more than the degree of my senses.

The two chatted for a while, and the auction began.

Zhang Yuanwai of Bitian Pavilion straightened his chubby body, and said: "There are a lot of dignitaries in the field now, so we made it a rule that the first sixty rainbows will have a base price of [-] yuan, and the maximum price will not exceed ten yuan. Forty bolts of rainbow silk, there is no upper limit on the auction price."

Hearing this, the King of Xiangyang laughed and said, "This member of the staff can be a man."

To put it bluntly, the first sixty horses were given to the big figures in Hangzhou City.It depends on which nobleman is willing to open his mouth.

Lu Huiqing also smiled and said: "The disciples of the Wang family in Runan County are naturally not bad."

Hearing the word Runan County King, Xiangyang King's smile faded a little. Although it was not obvious, Lu Huiqing still noticed it.

Afterwards, the auction of the rainbow silk started, and the first Xiangyang King directly bid the full price of ten guan, and no one dared to compete with him.

Lu Huiqing also won the second horse with ten gongs.

The subsequent competition was not too fierce, and the first [-] horses were almost all sold out in mutual concessions.

Starting from 61 horses, those merchants sitting in the main hall on the first floor immediately tore off the veil of gentleness and elegance just now, and began to bid prices with red faces.

During the period, they scolded each other, compared family background, poked other people's sore spots and so on.

The auction lasted for a long time, a full four hours, and more than five dishes of tea and sweet soup were exchanged during the period.

After the auction was over, Zhang Yuanwai of the Bitian Pavilion stood up again, and said with a smile, "Thank you all noblemen, everyone in the same industry for your face, the villain is very grateful. Now that the auction is over, I will repeat what the master wants to say."

Hearing this, almost everyone's expression froze.

King Xiangyang and Lu Huiqing looked at each other, and they both felt that they had waited three hours longer.

Owner?

Is it the Runan County King, or Lu Zhenren?
Or, all count?
Lu Huiqing narrowed her eyes slightly.

Zhang Yuanwai wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, and then said: "The master said that although the rainbow silk is not resistant to sharp weapons, it is not intruded by water and fire. It is indeed good for making clothes. But this is not the real use of the rainbow silk. It’s silk, but it’s actually something that’s eaten.”

food?

Everyone was startled.

The expressions of King Xiangyang and Lu Huiqing were very synchronized. After a moment of surprise, they immediately thought of Lu Sen.

Member Zhang pressed down with both hands, and said: "A piece of rainbow silk is ten feet long, boiled for one foot and eaten, it can increase the life expectancy of three months, but the gods and things have spirits, each person can only eat ten feet at most, that is, one horse. , any more will be useless."

As soon as these words came out, the bottom exploded.

Everyone talked a lot, and the tone was crazy.

If someone used to say that silk can be eaten, and that it can improve one's lifespan, it would be no wonder if people didn't beat it into a pig's head.

But now, they are willing to believe.

Because of real Lu Senlu, there are indeed gods in this world.

"This thing is three years of life?" The king of Xiangyang gently stroked the rainbow silk in his hand, his face was full of happiness, and then he sighed: "It's a pity that I can only eat one. It's a pity."

Lu Huiqing didn't feel that much, because he was still young, unlike King Xiangyang who was already approaching old age.

At this time Zhang Yuanwai took out a small gong and hit it hard.

The ear-piercing sound of the gong woke up all the guests in the main hall on the first floor, and then he continued: "The master also said that he will auction some special objects from time to time. For the specific situation, please always pay attention to the notice board at the entrance of our Bitian Pavilion."

The whole Bitian Pavilion became noisy again.

Lu Huiqing sighed: "It seems that it is indeed Lu Zhenren's."

King Xiangyang had a much weirder expression, his expression sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

And in the deep mountain cave a hundred miles away, Lu Sen was finishing his double cultivation with Yang Jinhua. The latter lay in his arms and said, "It's a pity that so many rainbow silks have been exchanged for silver. That thing is a little bit better for us." It's useless."

"It's nothing, it's still a resource. It's always useful." Lu Sen smiled: "Besides, let the whole world 'move' according to my ideas. If I don't throw some bait, who is willing to charge for me!"

(End of this chapter)