Chapter 32 The Royal Collection
Ten minutes later, the two came to a palace in the northeast, the scale is not large, the architectural style is not ostentatious, more than a dozen study houses, symmetrically distributed from east to west. But at first glance, it feels antique, quiet and comfortable, at a glance you know that it is a place of books, three big characters on the plaque in the middle, Jiaze Palace.
The three big characters dragon flying and phoenix dance, and they are elegant and neat, Yuan Ziyan couldn't help but praise it, good words!
"I wrote it!" The man blurted out triumphantly.
What the? Yuan Ziyan looked at him in disbelief, you know, the person who can write an inscription on the palace is not an ordinary person, could it be that this person is not only the identity of the emperor's close attendant, but also a great writer?
Before Yuan Ziyan could ask, there was a sound of footsteps not far away, and someone should have patrolled here. Yuan Ziyan hurriedly grabbed the man's sleeve and pushed the door in, leaning on the door like a thief, and booed: "Be quiet, we'll light the lights when they leave." ”
Before he could finish speaking, the bronze crane oil lamp in the house was lit, and the man was holding a fire sickle in his hand.
Yuan Ziyan walked over angrily and asked in a low voice: "You are looking for death, trespassing on the important place of book collection, you and I will not survive if we are caught." ”
The man smiled lightly: "You can be casual, I know that the emperor is not here today, the more generous he is, the less anyone will doubt it." This place is heavily guarded, and the slightest bright words will attract the palace guards, if they are all as sneaky as you, I don't know how many times I have been arrested and put in prison. ”
Yes, anyway, this person is the emperor's close attendant, and if someone finds out, it can be said that he has official business to do.
Yuan Ziyan listened to the movement outside again, and there was nothing abnormal, so he relieved his mind and began to wander around the house. The man placed ambergris in the censer and lit it gently.
However, at this time, Yuan Ziyan's focus was no longer on spices, but was completely shocked.
Wow, there is even a place for a collection of books! The room was spotless, with a variety of books neatly arranged on the Chen Shu grid, and there were thousands of volumes in this room alone, not to mention the collections of books in other rooms.
There are four treasures of the study room on the desk, gold silk brocade felt cushions on the seats, and there are some delicate and small black lacquer gilt furniture such as incense tables, piano tables, embroidery piers, and schemes, and various exquisite jade, porcelain, ivory and other precious materials are placed on it.
On the wall, there are hanging screens such as royal pen characters, landscapes, flowers and birds, and the texture is mostly red sandalwood enamel frame, and it is indispensable to use some gemstones to inlay them.
The texture is naturally good, but it does not reach the point of luxury, otherwise this study will become an antique room and lose its own value. It can be seen that Emperor Yang of Sui is not an unlearned emperor.
Yuan Ziyan flipped through here and there, and couldn't stop admiring. It seems that they have forgotten the purpose of coming here.
"Most of the copies here are complete, and there is no repetition of the original imperial book inside." The man said.
"Then go inside!" Yuan Ziyan hurriedly put down the book in his hand and hurriedly walked inside. Sure enough, the further you go inside, the more luxurious the decoration becomes, and the collection of books is more precious.
Yuan Ziyan also roughly saw some doorways, even if it was a collection of books, it was also divided into levels, except for the different materials of the treasure crates, more differences were in the treasure shafts. The upper grade is a red glazed shaft, the middle grade is a glazed shaft, and the lower grade is a lacquer shaft, which is very strict.
"In the future, I hope to have my father's books here." Yuan Ziyan said as he walked.
"It's full of books from famous warlocks, ancient and modern." The man said immediately.
Yuan Ziyan walked over curiously, and really saw a book by his father Yuan Tiangang, which was "Liuren Lesson". Of course, there is no rumor about the essence of Yuan Tiangang, and most of the existing ones are in Yuan Ziyan's mind.
Wrong!
Yuan Ziyan was suddenly shocked and asked, "How do you know that my father has this ability?" ”
The man's expression froze, and it was only for a moment, so fast that he didn't even see Yuan Ziyan, and said disapprerovingly: "You said that you can read the face, so I guessed that it was taught by the family." ”
Is it? Yuan Ziyan looked suspicious, but this explanation seemed to be in the past, but seeing that he had no malicious intent, he didn't get to the bottom of it.
The two talked and laughed, and unconsciously walked to the position of the middle rooms, the decoration is staggering, and the solid wood floor with a modern atmosphere looks very kind.
But Yuan Ziyan was a little puzzled, because these rooms were empty, which meant that there were no books. On both sides hang some brocade curtains embroidered with flying immortals.
"Hehe, isn't the royal collection too picky, there is still an empty room."
"How so!" The man shook his head and said seriously: "There are many famous books in the world, and I am afraid that it is not too much to use this palace to collect them." It's just that when there was turmoil, a lot was lost. Although the emperor searched all over the world, it was not satisfactory. Therefore, fifty copies of the precious books in this secret pavilion should be copied so that they can be passed on to future generations. ”
Oh, Yuan Ziyan nodded, for the first time he felt that Emperor Yang of Sui was still respectable. But the question came one after another: "You call this the Secret Pavilion, and there are many copies, but why haven't I seen any of them?" ”
The man smiled slightly, motioned for Yuan Ziyan to stand back, and then pulled down the brocade curtain with his hand. Surprisingly, the brocade curtain did not descend but reborn, only to feel a vibration under the feet, the floor slowly cracked, and a bookshelf slowly rose, all of which were precious books. The point is, the whole process is not silent, I really don't know how to do it.
"It's quite hidden, I'm afraid of losing it!" Yuan Ziyan sighed so much that he didn't even dare to touch these precious books with his hands. "Ask a ridiculous question, with so many books, can the emperor see it?"
"Of course I can't see it."
"Hehe, you don't know if you lose two copies, do you?" Yuan Ziyan smiled evilly.
"Every book is well documented, how can it be lost in a vacuum. But if you like it, I can cover it up for you. As long as you don't check, no one will know. The man said generously.
Yuan Ziyan's eyes are full of little stars, and here are all precious books, all of which have extremely high reading and collection value. If he could take it away, Yuan Ziyan would definitely be unceremonious.
Yuan Ziyan was still rational, and said with a smile: "Although there are many books, if anyone suddenly checks it, it will have to affect you at that time." ”
The man's eyes showed a touch of tenderness, and he watched Yuan Ziyan walking around in front of the bookshelf eager for knowledge, and said with a smile: "You are also considerate, but there is no one here at night, you and I can meet in the gazebo, and then come here together to read." ”
This is a good idea, Yuan Ziyan raised his hands in agreement. It's not too early to see it, Yuan Ziyan, whose curiosity has been satisfied, of course won't really want to steal the emperor's ambergris, he has no name and no points, and this fragrance is strong, but anyone with a nose will smell it, isn't that self-defeating?
But Yuan Ziyan still greedily put the veil on the incense burner and smoked it for a while, and then withdrew from the Jiaze Hall with the man. The two of them smoothly returned to the previous gazebo, and they were in a good mood.
"I thought the palace should be so heavily guarded, but it turned out that there was such a big negligence." Yuan Ziyan disagreed.
Haha, the man laughed again, shook his head and said: "This is a mistake, but I am close to the emperor, even if someone sees you and me, they may not dare to ask." ”
The cowhide is really blowing bigger and bigger, Yuan Ziyan pouted, and before he knew it, it was time to close the garden gate again, Yuan Ziyan didn't dare to delay, got up and said goodbye and rushed back.
The man asked her to come to Jiazedian tomorrow to study, Yuan Ziyan vaguely agreed, who knew that after tonight, he would not be in the palace tomorrow.
After knowing each other for two days, the two didn't ask each other for names or anything like that, Yuan Ziyan felt that there was no need for this, no matter whether this person's status was high or low, he would return to modern times after all, and this place would eventually become history.
In the next few days, the weather was not beautiful, and even the rain was dripping non-stop, so the outdoor training was changed to indoor, which was naturally about walking, sitting and lying, pouring tea and toasting tea and other etiquette.
During this period, a few hairy girls knocked over the teacup, reacted slowly, called several times as if they didn't hear it, or preferred too cold and too hot water, which didn't work, and they were all cleared out of the palace.
Yuan Ziyan was worried about being able to go to Jiazedian to read, and he was very attentive in everything, and nothing went wrong.
Unexpectedly, the rain only stopped after a week, and Yuan Ziyan was stunned that he didn't go anywhere, and the light ones had to come out of the water. On this day, after the rain, the sky finally cleared, and a rainbow rose in the sky, and the girls were all beauty-loving, scrambling to come out to see, and they were overjoyed.
After dinner, Yuzhu came to Yuan Ziyan as usual, made her bed, washed and changed clothes, and was thoughtful about everything. Yuan Ziyan enjoyed it with peace of mind, because one of the most important things in this etiquette was that his hands could not do heavy work. If it is coarse and has a thick callus, how can you serve the emperor and queen? Do people still need to use your calloused hands as tickles?
Of course, there are also a few girls from small families who do not have a handmaid to serve them, and of course they have to do it themselves. Because I was afraid of rough hands, I grabbed the corner of my clothes with my orchid fingers, and swayed in the basin, should I eat hot pot? How can I wash it like this?
Yuan Ziyan had a lot of ideas, and taught them that they could cut a thin silk scarf into a glove style, and then wash their clothes after putting them on their hands, so that they would not hurt their hands. The girls rushed to follow suit, and it was really easy to use, and they thanked Yuan Ziyan one after another.
Yuan Ziyan said with a grin: "What is this, in the future, I will invent something called plastic, which can be put on the hand and can be separated from water." Do you understand the water barrier, even if your hands are still dry after washing, of course, you can also take the opportunity to do a hand maintenance. I worked again, and I moisturized my fingers, killing two birds with one stone. ”
"Hehe, my sister is a liar."
"Lie to you, I'm a puppy!"
"Sister, is there such a magical object in the world?" A big-eyed girl asked in surprise.
Yuan Ziyan nodded and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not very magical, it's all a product of the progress of the times, every household has it, everyone can afford it, it's very cheap." ”
"Sister, you seem to have a lot of stories in your stomach, can you tell us?" Several girls dried their hands, they were really bored, so they pestered Yuan Ziyan to tell stories.