Chapter 143: Do something while you’re free (9k words)
After hearing Xu Yun's greeting.
Lao Su first glanced at Lao Jia and the others who were counting.
He followed Xu Yun and quietly left the study.
Then the two came to the courtyard, and Xu Yun took the initiative and said:
"Sir, the issues involved by Mr. Tongyu and others are quite difficult. I'm afraid it will take several days.
I'm a humble person, so I hope that I can give Mr. Tongyu some more advice so that he doesn't get hurt. ”
Xu Yun said this very seriously. He was really afraid that something would happen to Lao Jia and the others.
Looking at ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
Most people who do research have a common problem.
To use an idiom to describe it, it is easy to see the hunting heart and be happy:
Whenever they encounter a problem that interests them, they not only like to inquire deeply, but they often ignore time and even affect the biological clock.
In fact, Xu Yun is also this kind of person.
Not to mention far away.
Let’s talk about the recent development of the fifth-generation Chonglin.
During the most critical stages, Xu Yun, Qiu Sheng, Zhou Peiyao and others barely had a good rest.
Qiu Sheng and the others simply laid out a sleeping bag in the lounge next door, and everyone took turns to do night duty.
Xu Yun knew better than anyone how attractive the questions he raised were to Lao Jia and the others, not to mention that he had written several semi-solved formulas.
The truth is like a mountain peak on a foggy day.
Although the clouds are shrouded in mist, you can still see a bit of reality that is within reach.
Therefore Xu Yun can guarantee it.
If Lao Jia and the others had no one to watch and dissuade them, they would definitely calculate the results day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep all day long.
If Lao Jia is a young Jia, it would be relatively easy to handle.
As a young man, it’s okay to stay up late once or twice.
But Lao Jia is now **10 years old, and his body and bones really can't withstand such a torment.
If no one was keeping an eye on this old man, he might actually be able to show off some tricks that would kill him in the morning.
If that's the case.
At that time, Lao Jia might shout that it was worth it with a smile on his face, but Xu Yun would have no place to cry.
Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, he could not let these old men, whose average age is about the same as that of AC Milan's defense, let themselves go.
Lao Su obviously understood this, after all, he was one of the people who had experienced it.
I saw that he did not hesitate much, nodded neatly, and said:
"No problem, just leave this matter to me. They will still listen to me."
Xu Yun finally let go of his thoughts, and then pretended to ask casually:
"By the way, sir, will His Royal Highness King Jian come to class tomorrow?"
According to Xu Yun's previous agreement with Xiao Li, Xiao Zhao and others.
The three-person small class will be held once every three days on average. During this period, Xu Yun will leave some "homework" and let them go home and spend two days to thoroughly digest the knowledge.
This frequency is better for Xiao Zhao and Xiao Li than one lesson a day.
As for Lao Su.
It is one lesson a day, or even several lessons a day.
After all, his studies are relatively complex, and the three-person class is still mainly focused on physics, with different directions and positions.
Tomorrow is the first day of the three-person class, so as the 'head teacher', it is normal for Xu Yun to pay attention to the students' situation.
After hearing this, Lao Su was silent for a moment and looked around a few times.
He led Xu Yun to a more secluded corner and said:
"Xiao Wang, you have to be prepared, His Majesty King Jian. I'm afraid you will be absent from the court again tomorrow."
Xu Yun felt faintly in his heart and asked:
"Sir, the Queen Mother's body has not recovered yet?"
Lao Su shook his head, not wanting to speak.
But thinking about Xu Yun’s background, he finally said concisely:
"Not too optimistic anyway."
After hearing the news brought by Xiao Zhao, he specially asked someone to inquire about the situation in the palace.
Although he had resigned as prime minister for nearly two years, he still had connections in the court, and he learned more about the inside story.
The most critical piece of information is
Queen Mother Xiang not only fell down this time, but also fell quite seriously:
Since there was only one supporting leg when she got up and got out of bed at night, Queen Mother Xiang lost her center of gravity and hit her head on the edge of the bed.
Even though you sleep on a wooden bed these days, the material used to make the bed is top-notch oil-rich agarwood!
Agarwood Agarwood.
It refers to fragrant wood that sinks in water, which is a type of wood with extremely high density.
without buffering.
The head collided with a large piece of thick agarwood, and the injury was no worse than hitting a rock.
In the words of later generations.
In addition to bone fractures and blood conduction problems that may be caused by falling, Queen Mother Xiang also suffered a concussion.
Therefore, the Queen Mother fell into a coma for a time, so the palace called Xiao Zhao over urgently, just in case.
At the same time, even Xiao Li can hear this kind of news. It can be seen that there must be some pusher behind the scenes to push the news out. He hopes that the more people know about it, the better.
Think of this.
Lao Su couldn't help but sigh complicatedly.
Less than four months after Emperor Zhezong's death, another important figure in the palace had another accident.
Although from a personal point of view, Lao Su was also somewhat dissatisfied with the choice to identify Song Huizong to the throne to the Queen Mother, believing that it was difficult for King Duan to take on a big responsibility.
But other than that.
Queen Mother Xiang actually doesn't have much of a problem.
It can even be said that.
The current Song Dynasty court must rely on the experience and methods of the Queen Mother to make the transition. The transfer of power can never be too peaceful.
It’s really precarious.
Looking at Lao Su who looked unwilling to discuss in depth, Xu Yun was thoughtful.
Although he didn't know the details, the Empress Dowager Xiang only lived for half a year longer in history - there was still a high probability that she never fell down.
So it's obvious.
Today's situation for Queen Mother Xiang is not optimistic, and may even be critical.
And this way.
The pressure Xiao Zhao had to face suddenly increased a lot.
After all, it follows the normal historical trajectory.
If Empress Dowager Xiang passes away early next year, Liu Kuang will report Deng Duo in July.
The prison case in Prince Cai's Mansion broke out, and Deng Duo and many of Xiao Zhao's right-hand men were sentenced to death. Song Huizong and the Xiao Zhao brothers were at war.
That is to say.
After the death of Empress Dowager Xiang, Song Huizong spent about six months clearing away some of the resistance, or the larger resistance, and then turned his attention to his biggest remaining competitor.
To know.
When the Prince Cai's Mansion prison case broke out, Xiao Zhao's biological mother and biggest supporter, Mrs. Zhu, was still a year away from death, which was far from the most suitable time in theory.
At this time, Song Huizong began to take action, indicating that certain aspects had been almost handled.
In other words.
There was not much time left for Xu Yun to do certain things.
Think of this.
Xu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath and said to Lao Su:
"Master, I want to go out for a while, and I hope you will give me permission."
"Going out?"
When Lao Su heard this, he was suddenly surprised,
It has been more than ten days since Xu Yun arrived at the mansion. As a retainer, it is still very easy to enter and exit the mansion.
Unlike servants, they can only go out when they are working.
However, except for the time when he went to see Xiao Li, he never stepped out of the house again.
Of course.
This also has something to do with Lao Su pestering him to go to class and Wang Yue's illness.
Now that he knew that Xu Yun was going out, Lao Su quickly came to his senses and nodded cheerfully:
"Xiao Wang, you are now on the guest list. If you want to go out, just tell the concierge. There is no need to ask me specifically."
Then he suddenly thought of something and added:
".Is it possible that there is a need for gold and silver and you don't have enough?"
Xu Yun shook his head quickly and said:
"It has nothing to do with money, but the villain wants to borrow the master's invitation to visit someone in the capital."
Greetings, this is an indispensable tool for communication among ancient dignitaries.
The greeting card originated in the Han Dynasty. At that time, flattened wooden strips were used to write names, residence, etc.
Therefore, it is also called "famous thorn".
After the invention of papermaking, invitation materials were gradually replaced by paper.
The format of the greeting invitation is very demanding, usually it is title + position + place of origin + name + character + honorific + greeting.
For example, "The well-known Qidian writer Hu Jianren pays homage to the reader," and so on.
In addition, the invitation is usually stamped with a seal, which is a very formal and useful tool for visiting.
Of course.
Now that Lao Su has resigned, the nature of the invitation is not as important as when he was an official, but there is no need to accompany him in person.
For example, when he went to Xiao Li's house to pick up books, Mr. Xie gave Yong Zhu a greeting note.
Therefore, in the face of Xu Yun's request, Lao Su was silent for a moment and did not refuse directly. Instead, he asked:
"Greetings? Which noble person are you looking for?"
Xu Yun shook his head, stepped forward and whispered his name:
"It's not the powerful people of the day, but"
"What, visit him?"
When Lao Su heard this, he was stunned, his brows suddenly wrinkled, and he said in surprise:
"This person is not a simple person. When I was in court, I rarely interacted with such people. Now I have become an official"
"The villain suddenly remembered a notebook last night, which recorded a kind of meteor called Halley's Comet, as well as several rare star maps"
"In the first year of the lunar calendar, where is my greeting card? Find it quickly!"
Half an hour later.
Xu Yun called Zhang San and left Su Mansion through the main entrance.
As one of Lao Su's customers, Xu Yun can actually enjoy the benefits of horse-drawn carriages when traveling.
Naihe mentioned it before.
There is only one carriage in Lao Su's house, and it was used by Lao Su's son Xiao Su No. 6 today.
Therefore, Xu Yun could only choose to walk a few more steps and go to the Carriage and Horse Company to rent a carriage and drive on the road, similar to the taxi in later generations.
Of course.
The fare was still reimbursed by Lao Su.
As a third-class "substitute" servant, Xiao Saner has many opportunities to go out, but he has only ever ridden in a carriage pulling grain and grass in his life.
So when I suddenly heard that there was a real carriage to ride on, I immediately became very excited:
"Brother Wang, where are we going this time?"
Xu Yun handed him a note with the address and said:
"Have you been to this place?"
Zhang San took the note and glanced at it, scratching his head a little embarrassedly:
"Brother Wang, I am illiterate"
Xu Yun suddenly slapped his forehead, took back the note, and read:
"Hewang Lane next to Wuqi Temple on Chrysalis Road Street."
"Oh, Wu Qi Temple, I know it there."
Upon hearing this name, Xiao San'er immediately clapped her hands:
"We still have to enter the Zhuque Gate, but last time we went eastward, this time we have to go west along the Bianhe River, almost close to the boundary of Zhengmen.
Brother Wang, which big businessman's house are we going to this time? ”
Xu Yun glanced at him with a smile and asked as he walked:
"Why do you say this?"
Xiao Saner pointed in a certain direction. Nowadays, there are basically no buildings with more than two floors in Bianjing City, so there is a five-story building in the distance that is quite conspicuous:
"Alum Tower is right there, and across Xijiaolou Street, there are Yushitai and Xishangshu Province next to it. A house there costs tens of thousands of dollars!"
Hearing this number, Xu Yun couldn't help but gasped:
"Good guy, how many tens of thousands does a house cost?"
Xiaosan'er nodded enthusiastically, a trace of envy flashed in his eyes:
"Yes, that's the most expensive piece of land in Beijing."
Xu Yun glanced at Fanlou again, also known as Fanlou in later generations, and the surprise in his eyes still did not fade away.
In fact, what he didn't know was.
At this time, housing prices in the Northern Song Dynasty were even higher than those in later generations.
In the early Northern Song Dynasty.
The price of an ordinary house in Bianjing is about a thousand dollars, which is not expensive because it is a house for a family or even a dozen people to live together.
The comprehensive price is about sixty to one million in later generations, which is still acceptable.
But in the late Northern Song Dynasty.
Housing prices in Bianjing are going crazy, rising a lot every year.
According to the estimation in "City Research of the Song Dynasty" published in 2014 by Professor Bao Weimin of the School of History of Renmin University of China.
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the population density of Bianjing even reached 12,000-13,000 people per square kilometer.
To know.
Even in the Chao X area of Yanjing in later generations, where enthusiastic people gathered, the population density was only seven to eight thousand per square kilometer.
When Ouyang Xiu was the chief judge of the Zhijian Yuan and Dengwengu Yuan, he even had no choice but to rent a house.
Another person who deeply resented the house was Su Zhe, Su Shi's younger brother and a good friend of Lao Su.
That is, Lao Su, the younger brother of Lao Su’s good friend Lao Su.
Su Che, like Bai Juyi who had written poems about presbyopia before, also wrote poems about housing prices more than once.
For example, "I don't have a house yet, and all the disciples think so."
And "I am seventy years old and have no house, and I live in chaos every day. I have children and grandchildren for eighty years, and I can live in the house for ten years as a guest" and so on.
Su Che's resentment lasted until his later years, when he built three new houses in Xuzhou.
As a result, I was unhappy for several months.
The next year there was an earthquake in Xuzhou. The earthquake triggered landslides and all the houses collapsed.
What a sad story
His gaze returned to its original position.
all in all.
If you want to buy a house in the center of Bianjing in this era, it is obviously impossible without some financial resources.
Even the mistress knows this concept.
Then the two walked about a kilometer and finally came to a horse and carriage dealership.
"Shopkeeper, please come here."
After entering the carriage house.
Xu Yun first looked at the various carriages inside, and then asked an old man in purple who looked like a steward:
"How much does it cost to rent a carriage?"
The old man walked over with a smile and bowed his hand towards Xu Yun:
"Sir, there are more than twenty carriages in the little old horse shop, divided into two types: long-distance travel and short-term rental.
If you choose to travel far, Xiaolao can also provide some escorts to accompany you.”
Xu Yun shook his head and interrupted:
“Short-term rental is enough.”
The expression of the old man in purple didn't change much, and he led Xu Yun to a corner:
"As you can see, the carriages here can be rented for short periods of time.
If you come to Beijing from other places and want to make connections or visit old friends, Xiaolao recommends choosing one of these luxurious carriages carried by good horses.
If you are only traveling temporarily, you only need to choose an ordinary pack horse, and the price is much cheaper. ”
Xu Yun looked at the ordinary carriages, pointed at one at random and said:
"How much does this rental cost?"
"The starting price is four hundred cents, and you can rent it for half a day."
"Can you give me the credentials?"
"Of course."
Xu Yun nodded slightly.
The degree of commercial development in the Song Dynasty can be seen from this horse and carriage shop.
Then he tried to cut off half of the sky-high price, and after arguing with reason, he got two pennies cheaper.
Including the cost of tea during the period, I earned about four cents.
After negotiating the price.
The old man called the coachman and asked Xu Yun to tell him the address, and both parties paid the money.
Then, driven by the driver, the carriage slowly headed west.
The planning of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty was somewhat similar to that of later generations, especially the main road in central Beijing where the Zhuque Gate was located, with clearly planned sidewalks and carriage roads.
Therefore, even though there were many pedestrians going in and out, the carriage still drove into Royal Street easily.
In 1988.
The Junyi Municipal Government once built a retro Song Dynasty commercial street in the northern section of Zhongshan Road in Longting District, which is the Song Dynasty Royal Street.
In addition to the green belt, this Imperial Street in the Song Dynasty basically restored the style of the Imperial Street in the Song Dynasty.
It can be regarded as an ancient project with a relatively high degree of local restoration.
Therefore, if you have the opportunity, students who are rarely around may wish to go there.
Of course.
Don't buy the stuff inside, it's a scam.
Da da da——
After the carriage drove for about half an hour.
The originally swaying carriage stabilized, and the coachman's voice came from outside:
"Master, we have arrived at the place you mentioned."
Xu Yun greeted Xiao San'er, who had opened his eyes, to get out of the car and bowed his hand politely to the groom.
Then he looked at the building in front of him.
This is a rather large mansion with high walls and luxurious decorations.
But it is worth noting that
The lion in front of the door has no curly mane.
Xu Yun looked at the door and thought for a moment, then handed Xiaosan'er some copper coins and said:
"Third brother, go buy some food nearby and wait for me outside with the coachman brother. Don't run too far."
Finish explaining these.
He started to walk to the door and knocked on the door:
"Is anyone here?"
After a while.
A panel of the door was opened, and a young voice came from inside:
"Who?"
Xu Yun handed the greeting card over and said:
"This little brother, I'd like to inform you that the Prince's Young Master and a visitor from Duke Zhao's Mansion have something to do and want to see the owner of this house."
"Jun Gong Zhao?"
At this time, Lao Su had left the court for about two years. Some porters of newly promoted dignitaries may not be impressed by this title. After all, the title of Duke is actually a very broad one these days.
However, seeing that Xu Yun's conversation and skin color were not like ordinary servants, the concierge hesitated for a moment and decided to inform him.
I saw him leaving a sentence coldly:
"You wait here, I will inform the master."
Click——
Looking at the shutter that was closed again, Xu Yun couldn't help but feel slightly dumb.
To know.
When he went to Xiao Li's house as a servant before, the concierge named Uncle Qin didn't even show his face to them.
Now that his status has been promoted to a retainer, he is being looked down upon.
"As the ancients said, one can see the whole thing. It seems that this master is not an easy person to deal with. But it is him after all, so it is normal"
About half an hour passed.
Crunch——
The left side door was opened.
The fair-faced male servant poked his head out, his tone still calm:
"Come in."
Xu Yun was not angry. He thanked the boy and walked into the mansion through the side door.
As soon as he entered the door, the boy stopped him.
The boy stretched out his hand, his fair face full of impatience, and asked:
"Wait a minute, where is the gift list?"
Xu Yun blinked:
"Huh?"
When the boy saw this, his face suddenly darkened:
"I came to visit my master, but your master didn't even prepare for the door-to-door ceremony? Doesn't he understand the rules? Or are you being fooled?"
Xu Yun raised his eyelids and glanced at the boy.
Even though he was well-educated, he couldn't help but frown at this time:
"House ceremony? Did your master say this himself?"
"These are the rules you should abide by when you come to the house"
"Rules?"
Xu Yun sneered:
"In the capital of Xinglong, under the emperor's feet, the scorching sun is shining brightly. How dare you, a little concierge, to talk about the rules?"
"You"
"What am I? Let me ask you again, your master has no official status and no military exploits. In broad daylight, a servant of yours dares to ask for a bribe from Duke Zhao, who is personally named by Emperor Zhezong. Is this called a rule?"
"Did you know that back then, when the princes and princes were wearing ruffles, the rulers were in charge of the world, and culture and education were flourishing, your master was just an illiterate village boy in the countryside. Now he is wearing a crown while wearing a monkey. This is called a rule?"
Said here.
Xu Yun couldn't help but glance at this person, and raised a rare flag:
"Would you like me to take you to Junyi Mansion and ask Mr. Fu Yin to comment on the real rules? - Oh, by the way, Mr. Fu Yin is also my master's disciple."
He didn't have a good impression of the person he was looking for today. In a sense, this person was also one of the main culprits in the sudden death of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Now that he met the evil servant, he vented all the anger in his heart.
Anyway, it doesn't matter how vicious you are when you talk to this kind of culprit.
And the other side.
Every time Xu Yun said a word, the boy's face became stiffer.
When delivering the invitation, the host was a little concerned at first, but after hearing that the visitor was just a young man, he casually asked him to bring him in.
No other explanation was given, nor was the identity of the other party mentioned.
Therefore, the boy thought that the other party was of ordinary origin, and began to think of bullying others, hoping to get some extra money for himself.
But I didn’t expect
The other party seems to be really a tough guy?
After all, Xu Yun is very confident, and he can still understand the words "Zhi Zhi Tian Xia".
This is the prime minister!
Even if there is a 'origin' in front of it, this is not something that ordinary people can afford to offend.
Master, I was wrong!
Think of this.
He couldn't help but flinched and cupped his hands towards Xu Yun, apologizing:
"Young Master, please calm down. I am a villain who cannot see Mount Tai. I hope you will be kind to me, forgive me and atone for your sins."
Xu Yun glanced at him and shook his head gently:
"Why don't you lead the way?"
The boy nodded repeatedly and bowed his body to lead the way.
Then the two walked through two courtyards and came to a house:
"Master, the distinguished guest has been brought."
After a while.
A soft voice came from the room:
"Let him in."
The boy made a flattering gesture of invitation.
Xu Yun glanced at him and straightened his collar.
He strode into the house.
I only see this moment.
There was a man sitting in the room. Because his vision was a little dim, he couldn't see clearly his clothes and appearance.
See Xu Yun entering.
The person looked at him briefly and then asked casually:
"I wonder if Duke Zhao has sent me here to talk about something important?"
Xu Yun was silent for a moment, took out a letter from his body and handed it to the man:
"You will know after reading it."
The man's brows suddenly frowned slightly.
In ancient China, there were many ways for visitors to address their hosts.
For example, Mr. XX, Lord XX or Your Majesty, etc.
Expressing it directly as 'you' is not only grammatically rare, but also a bit rude.
For example, when a man calls Xu Yun, he always uses the word "little brother", which is a basic courtesy.
In addition, the man was often flattered by others, so when he heard Xu Yun's "you", he felt a little unhappy.
However, considering that this person represented Lao Su, the man still snorted coldly and took the letter.
I plan to read the content and decide my next attitude.
If this person is just an ordinary servant.
Hiss——
The man opened the envelope and read the contents with a frown.
But looking at it.
His expression gradually changed.
I saw that he was surprised at first, and then appeared dull.
After reading the entire letter.
His expression was nothing but pure panic, and his hands were shaking like Parkinson's disease.
Bang——
Perhaps because he was too frightened, the man failed to sit firmly and slid down from his seat.
However, his mind was not at all on his posture.
While he was slumped on the ground, he stretched out his index finger and pointed at Xu Yundao shakingly:
"Who are you? Are you a human or a ghost? Ah? Are you a human or a ghost?!"
Xu Yunjian said, spreading his hands towards him:
"Of course people."
Gulu——
The man swallowed hard and asked in fear:
"Then what is your intention in writing this letter?"
When Xu Yun heard this, the corner of his mouth slightly raised a mysterious arc.
Then he stepped forward and said in a voice that the readers could not hear:
"So so. So so" (End of Chapter)