Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Not far away, an old mansion came into view. The door was unlocked and one door was half open. The courtyard wall of the stone barrier is covered with green moss, and the surrounding walls are piled with swept fallen leaves. An old house built of logs is covered with decay and vicissitudes, and there is a frightened bird hanging on the eaves. Bird bells sway with the breeze from time to time.

Yu Wenshu said:"Du Yan has met Zhuge Ying just now. His Highness will just go in."

Hearing footsteps coming from outside, Du Yan in the room said:"I think His Highness King Jin has arrived."

"The grassroots people will go to greet you."

I saw a middle-aged man in his forties walking out of the room. He was wearing a hairband, stilted eyebrows, bright eyes, a nose straight to the sky, a beard, wearing a light blue walking robe, and carrying a A bit elegant. This person is Zhuge Ying.

Yu Wenshu took a step forward and said to Zhuge Ying:"Mr. Zhuge, this is King Qiansui of Jin.""

"The common people are disappointed. Please ask His Highness to speak in the room."

Yang Guang, Xiao Jun, and Yu Wenshu entered the house together. Compared to the shabby courtyard, the furnishings in the room were somewhat simple and elegant with bamboo chairs, wooden tables, bookshelves and books.

Zhuge Ying made tea for everyone. Sitting aside, he said,"I heard from General Du Yan that His Highness is here for the 'Luomei and Phoenix Eye Inkstone'?"

Yang Guang said:"I heard that Mr. offered a price of ten thousand taels of silver for this square inkstone. I would like to see it."

"Why is this so difficult? The inkstone is right on top of the table."

Following the position pointed by Zhuge Ying, the 'Luomei Fengyan Inkstone' was right in front of them. Yang Guang and Xiao Jun walked to the table and took a look. Sure enough, the yellow stone inkstone was maroon red with three natural inkstones on it. The formed phoenix eyes correspond to the red stone, like falling plum blossoms

"Such a good inkstone, Mr. is willing to use it. Zhuge

Ying said with a smile:"I already write books for fun, how can I lose my ambition just because of an inkstone?"

Xiao Jun's eyes fell on the rice paper on the table and saw a stack of manuscripts on the table. Xiao Jun picked it up to look at it and asked He said:"What kind of book is this, sir?""

"《Luoyang Ancient and Modern Records》"

Xiao Jun didn't know much about reading, so when he heard Zhuge Ying's works, he found them novel and asked,"What did you write, sir?""

"Since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Luoyang has been in the world, surrounded by nine states. After tasting the rise and fall of the past dynasties, I don't know how many ups and downs Luoyang has experienced. Therefore, writing"Luoyang Ancient and Modern Records" uses the past as a mirror, uses the past to learn from the present, and educates future generations."

"It seems that your husband must have a lot of emotions about the rise and fall of past dynasties?"

Xiao Jun asked about Zhuge Ying's personal affairs. Zhuge Ying sighed and said thoughtfully:"I am originally from Jiankang. My father, Zhuge Gui, was the prefect of Yiyang in the Liang Kingdom and was loyal and good for generations. I only regretted that I was in Hou Jing's rebellion, and my country was ruined and my family was destroyed. After several twists and turns, I lived in Wancheng. The rise and fall of the Liang Kingdom was witnessed with my own eyes and filled with emotions.

Yang Guang asked:"Sir, it turned out that he was the queen of a famous family in Liang Kingdom?""

"So what?"

"Concubine Xiao is the great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, after Prince Zhaoming of Liang Kingdom Xiao Tong."

"oh? Zhuge Ying was shocked and bowed her hands:"Since the princess is the princess of Liang, please accept Zhuge Ying's respect." Zhuge

Ying fell to his knees and bowed his head to worship. Yang Guang and Xiao Jun hurriedly helped Zhuge Ying up,"Sir, please get up quickly.""

Everyone helped Zhuge Ying, and Yang Guang said:"I originally came here to ask for an inkstone, but I didn't expect to meet Mr., who knows the past and the present. I want to invite Mr. to come to the capital. I wonder what your opinion is?"

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"He served in the Sui Dynasty."

Zhuge Ying has been in seclusion for many years. He is still a little hesitant when he invites him to come out. Xiao Jun said:"Your Highness is young and needs the help of knowledgeable people around him. Sir, please do not refuse."

"What about this inkstone?"

"Ha ha ha ha….."Yang Guang laughed,"Although the inkstone is worth ten thousand gold, it is not as good as the master's wealth of knowledge."

Zhuge Ying sighed:"Seeing that he is nearly fifty years old, he never thought of meeting the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. I offered this inkstone to thank the King of Jin for his kindness."

Everyone was very happy. King Yang Guang of Jin bought the"Luomei Fengyan Inkstone" without paying a penny. He also invited Zhuge Ying to be a guest of the Jin Dynasty to assist him and gain both people and wealth. Everyone went all the way north and rushed back to Daxing, the capital.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, and Empress Dugu had always been frugal in running their families and the country. King Yang Guang of Jin went on an envoy to welcome his bride and returned to the capital without any large gifts. Everything was kept simple. They only issued an edict to order King Yang Guang of Jin, Princess Xiao Jun and the ministers who welcomed the bride to enter the palace together. Pay homage to the emperor and queen.

Yang Guang, Xiao Jun, Su Wei, and Cui Hongdu entered the palace together to meet the emperor and queen. Daxing City was rebuilt on the site of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty. The Sui Palace was naturally larger in scale than the Han Palace. The outer palace was tightly guarded and the contents were gorgeous and tidy. The palaces and rooms were comparable to ancient and modern times. The legacy of the Qin and Han Dynasties still exists, and the spirit of the Wei and Jin Dynasties still exists. exist.

The palace is majestic, with wide towers and magnificent steps. Xiao Jun was dazzled to see it. Compared with Liang Palace in Jiangling City, it was many times bigger.

Yang Guang walked into the inner palace and asked Su Wei:"Everything that happened during this wedding is easy to explain, except that I brought back Xiao Yu, the eighth prince of Liang Kingdom. How should I answer this matter?"

Su Wei said:"I am here to report. To the emperor, the princess is marrying into our country, and Xiao Yu is the sedan bearer of the princess’s mother’s family."

Yang Guang said,"If you say that, I feel relieved."

The palace in Daxing City was majestic and majestic, and Xiao Jun felt happy after looking at it Shenyi, I have never been to such a luxurious and magnificent imperial court, which is thousands of times better than the palace of the Western Liang Kingdom. When they arrived outside the Ning'an Hall, a eunuch announced a decree at the door:"The emperor has issued an order to summon Su Wei and Cui Hongdu to come to see him. The rest are waiting."

Su Wei and Cui Hongdu entered the Ning'an Hall. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, sat on the throne, and Empress Dugu Sit sideways. After the ceremony, Yang Jian ordered the palace servants to sit down and asked:"How is the itinerary for this wedding?"

Su Wei and Cui Hongdu looked at each other. Su Wei said:"Reporting to your majesty, this wedding is safe, but there are still dangers involved. Huansheng, there is an anti-Sui party in the Liang Dynasty."

Yang Jian asked:"How do you know?"

Cui Hongdu said:"As far as I know, Xiao Yan, the king of Anping in Liang Dynasty, as the emperor's uncle, strongly advocated reconciliation with Chen Guo, and always wanted to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. He planned to take the King of Jin hostage with evil intentions."

Yang Jian nodded and asked,"In this case, if he becomes Chen Guo's right-hand man in the future, he will become a trouble in the future."

Su Wei also said:"Your Majesty is overly worried. When I return, I have coaxed the eighth prince of the Liang Kingdom, Xiao Yu, to come here. Xiao Yu is young and can be temporarily held as a hostage. The Liang Kingdom will not dare to act rashly."

"The King of Jin escaped from danger and returned to capture a prince of the Liang Kingdom to prevent the Sui Dynasty from being controlled by others. I am very relieved, so I send an order to Xiao Yu to temporarily stay in the Prince of Jin’s Mansion to accompany the Princess of Jin."

"Obey the decree."Su Wei and Cui Hongdu left Ning'an Hall.

Yang Guang and Xiao Jun entered Ning'an Hall. Xiao Jun was stared at by Queen Dugu. The couple gave a big gift. Queen Dugu looked Xiao Jun up and down. Seeing this The woman looks beautiful, has a delicate figure, and has an extraordinary temperament. She nodded repeatedly.

Yang Guangdao said:"My son went to Liang State to welcome his bride. He kept in mind the teachings of his father and mother. He lived frugally and ate vegetarian food along the way. He did not engage in luxury, worked diligently and bought many things along the way. Some local specialties were presented to the father, the queen and the queen.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty smiled and said:"It is very much to my liking that the King of Jin can remember his teachings at all times.""

Zhang Heng led several palace servants and presented the specialties bought from Wancheng one by one, especially the Dushan Jade Ruyi and the Falling Plum and Phoenix Eye Inkstone, which were presented on the dragon case.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty looked at it carefully and asked:"These two things must have cost a lot of money. Yang

Guang said:"If you buy that Ruyi jade in the capital, it will be expensive, but it is a local specialty and is much cheaper than the capital." The inkstone was given to him by the master Zhuge Ying when he was visiting famous people. After hearing this explanation, Queen Dugu said:"These gifts are considered simple. It is really commendable that King Jin has such filial piety." Yang Jian was also very satisfied:"

Since it is the filial piety of the King of Jin, I will accept it all.""

Queen Dugu looked at Xiao Jun carefully and said to Yang Jian:"I think this princess is very beautiful and charming, and she is very suitable for the King of Jin."

"In this case, let's choose an auspicious day to hold a grand ceremony and canonize Princess Jin."

"I am not busy with the canonization. I also want to see the princess living in Liang Palace. I don’t know how to cultivate herself. I should test her with her poetry and calligraphy skills.

Yang Jian nodded and said:"In that case, please give the Queen a try.""

Queen Dugu said to Xiao Jun:"Come here, bring pens and ink, flutes and flutes, and dressing utensils. I want to see the princess's poems, calligraphy, music, and hairstyle."

I saw the maids on the left and right bringing up a long case, bringing pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and placed them in front of Xiao Jun. Queen Dugu said:"The princess lives in a deep palace. She can choose her favorite poems and write them down."

Xiao Jun looked at Yang Guang. Yang Guang didn't know what he meant. He just winked and asked Xiao Jun to write. Xiao Jun grew up in his uncle Zhang Ke's family. His family was poor and he never went to private school. Although he could recognize some words, But he couldn't write the whole poem. With no choice, Xiao Jun raised his skirt and knelt down, saying:"Reporting to my mother, Xiao Jun has never been to a private school and cannot read a few words.""

"What? You are illiterate. Queen Dugu's face changed greatly, her eyes widened, and she said:"As a princess, you can't read, so play a musical instrument. I want to watch your ritual music.""

The maid next to her took the flute and handed it to Xiao Jun. Xiao Jun knelt on the ground and saw Queen Dugu's expression suddenly turned pale. She was so frightened that her hands trembled and she said:"Xiao Jun is stupid and doesn't know etiquette and music. Queen Dugu seemed to be furious, but she suppressed her anger slightly:"Since you are not good at poetry, writing, etiquette and music, then let me see if you can put your hair in a bun." He said to the maids on the left and right:"Take off the princess's headdress and let her put her hair up by herself.""

Two palace maids came over, took off Xiao Jun's hairpins and hair accessories, and spread Xiao Jun's long hair. Queen Dugu summoned a palace maid. This palace maid had her hair in a high bun. She looked graceful, noble, and elegant. Queen Dugu said:"Xiao Jun, just imitate Gong'e's bun and tie your hair up."

Xiao Jun took the comb, straightened out his long hair, and combed it back and forth, making it shapeless and shapeless, which made the ladies on both sides laugh secretly. The princess who traveled thousands of miles to get it back didn't know how to do it. Panting her head, Queen Dugu became angry, her eyes flashed with anger, and she shouted to the people in the palace:"No one is allowed to laugh!"

Seeing that Queen Dugu looked wrong, Yang Guang hurriedly knelt down and said:"Father, please forgive me." The Emperor and the Empress, Concubine Xiao is entering the palace for the first time and still needs to adapt. I hope that the Emperor and the Empress will be considerate."

"Humph!" Empress Dugu showed no mercy and angrily said:"Even the women from the neighborhood are not so clumsy. How can such a woman be a good match for the King of Jin? I think Princess Jin will not be sealed for now, let her stay in the other palace, it will take some time to train her!"

"mother queen……"Yang Guang wanted to plead for Xiao Jun again, but Empress Dugu blocked it with her hand and said:"I have never seen such a princess before. She is not good at playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She knows nothing about bamboo and silk."

Empress Dugu left her seat. , while walking, he muttered:"How can a woman like this be the mother of the world?" Emperor Yang Jian also stood up, shook his head, and walked away.