Chapter 261 Song Dynasty cement to build tombs
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Zhao Yunrang, the king of Runan County, took his twenty-eight sons and stood at the gate of the palace to greet the guests of Lai Zai, who did not know how far away the country was.
The family planning policy of the Song Dynasty was to give birth to more children. The increase in population is also an aspect of the performance appraisal of magistrates. Although the population of Zhao Yunrang's family will not be a reference for the political achievements of the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhao Yunrang himself was once taken into the palace by Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong, that is, the emperor who made the alliance of the Yuanyuan, and once became the best candidate for the crown prince. But Zhenzong left his sixth son soon after, that is, the current emperor Zhao Zhen, so Zhao Yun let this spare tire be sent out.
Because of a person's birth, and the loss of the throne, no matter who it is, it is impossible to have a little grudge in his heart. And his hatred accumulates over time as time progresses. At this time, a hateful breakthrough suddenly appeared in front of him, that is, Zhao Zhen had no heirs all year round. It's not that Zhao Zhen's fertility is problematic, but that none of his heirs have raised him. So I had to rhythm my thirteenth son, Zhao Zongshi.
But the good times did not last long, and the emperor, like Zhenzong, borrowed a son, and successfully got a son, so the child was sent back. Zhao Yunrang, who was already full of resentment, how could he be willing to see his son lose the opportunity to become the king of a country in such a daze.
So one day, the emperor's third son died. The truth on the surface is that no one can associate his death with Cho Yunrang. (except for those who write novels)
Then, what Zhao Zhen saw was that batch after batch of ministers kept writing to ask the emperor to establish a new prince as soon as possible. Although Zhao Zhen felt that no one knew his body better than himself, he was not yet dead, and several emperors before him had lived past the age of fifty. He couldn't understand why the courtiers began to be busy currying favor with the next master in his prime years.
As a result, the emperor began to shirk, and as a result, the emperor's behavior was considered irresponsible to the country. So, Zhao Yunrang, who was hiding at home, began to laugh. Until today, he suddenly heard about a strange thing. A country that had never heard of it had sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty.
Originally, Zhao Yunrang was a little unimpressed, but soon, Zhao Yunrang heard about Emperor Zhao Zhen going out of the city to greet him. Moreover, the news from his son's teacher, Liu Chang, this afternoon showed that the reason why Zhao Zhen went out of the city to greet him was because he took a fancy to one of their new weapons, which seemed to be called a "car".
It seems to be a "truck". Zhao Yunrang didn't think about it like this, and ushered in those "tourists" from the Splendid Country.
It seems that the family really came out to play, even if they saw this county king of the Heavenly Empire, they didn't show any sincerity and fear.
Zhao Yunrang was a little unhappy. Especially when the old man named Huang Xiguang in the lead, when he saluted himself in an extremely irregular posture, he even had the urge to shout: "Blow these rude people out".
Zhao Yunrang, who finally restrained his impulsiveness, simply arched his hand and motioned for his thirteenth son, Zhao Zongshi, to receive them. He had to do this, in order to show the emperor and the outside world how attentive this son of his was to the emperor's orders.
But the possible danger brought by this group of people was also reassessed in Zhao Yunrang's heart. The emperor's prestige must be suppressed, so that the courtiers will feel that the emperor is already old and confused, and will continue to insist on the early establishment of the prince, and continue to do what he considers to be the right thing. If the Emperor's prestige increased by acquiring the new weapons of the Splendid Kingdom and his military successes, the legitimacy of the call for the early establishment of the prince would be questioned, and perhaps some people would doubt him. In fact, now, that guy named Cai Xiang is probably doubting himself. …
Zhao Yunrang thought so, left a few sons for Zhao Zongshi as helpers, and then took the other sons back to the study and continued to discuss "big things".
Zhao Zongshi led Huang Xiguang's family, who were looking around, to a courtyard in the palace. This is where they will be living for the next few days. If you want to travel, Zhao Zongshi is their local tour guide. Speaking of which, it is a great honor to have a strong candidate for the crown prince as the tour guide of Huang Xiguang's family. It's a pity that Huang Xiguang's family just respects it as an ordinary prince.
Before they came to the Great Song Dynasty, they already knew from the information provided by Zhuge Liang that the princes of the Great Song Dynasty were far less powerful than the princes of the Qing Dynasty. To some extent, the princes of the Song Dynasty were also the most honest group of clan children. A few years later, when Wang Anshi began to clean up the distant branches of the clan, they could only bow down and obey orders.
Therefore, for His Royal Highness the prince, the whole family has no special feelings. Even Huang Xiaomei didn't see him as a frog prince. Sterling, who came with him, also felt that the attitude of the Huang family was no different from that of the British Komeito towards the British prince, at most it was just that the polite gestures they used were different. Isn't it said that there is a big difference between East and West? Now that I'm in China, why don't you see how big it is?
Huang Xiaohua, who was following behind Sterling, suddenly remembered something. He stepped forward, took out the camera he had borrowed from his classmates the previous night, and said to His Royal Highness the Prince, "Shall we take a picture?" ”
"Take pictures?" Zhao Zongshi glanced at this group of barbarians who didn't know how to be polite angrily, who knew what they meant by photography, so he was reluctant to agree to him, but he didn't expect his younger brother Zhao Zonghan to take the lead and ask: "What is photography?" ”
Huang Xiaohua was worried that they would be like the Empress Dowager Cixi, who would use the photo as a means of absorbing the soul. So he explained: "Taking pictures is to draw a picture for you very quickly, and it looks the same as a person." ”
"No, it won't." Another brother of Zhao Zongshi asked, "Even the best painters can't exhale the same, and they will be laughed at if they are too similar." ”
"That's because they don't have that ability, and if they can't eat grapes, they say that grapes are sour."
"Ugh." At this moment, Zhao Zongshi's attention was finally aroused, "You have also eaten grapes." ”
Huang Xiaohua glanced at Zhao Zongshi and listened to the meaning in his tone, although grapes are not a scarce thing, they don't seem to be something that ordinary people can afford to eat in the Tang and Song dynasties. Thinking of these earthen hats, I haven't seen too many rare species, so I said confidently and loudly: "What's the big deal with grapes, if you can come and go often, I will buy them for you to eat every day." ”
Zhao Zongshi's family is not uncommon to that thing, but Jinxiuguo sounds very rich, and he wants to take a look. Zhao Zonghan was still thinking about the photography he had just heard, so he continued to ask: "You have the ability to take pictures, why don't you show it?" ”
"I'll get you one. Actually, I wanted to tell Lao Wang just now that I would find you a family photo, but I saw that he was very tired, and I also knew that you went to bed early here, so I didn't say it. ”
Under the influence of Confucianism that governs the world with filial piety, not to mention ordinary clans, even the emperor attaches great importance to the word "filial piety". If there is no such word in anyone's nickname, it will really be laughed at for a thousand years.
Zhao Zongshi heard that Huang Xiaohua was so considerate of his father, and he also had a good impression of this barbarian at the moment, and he didn't care so much about the photo he proposed.
So the brothers were all photographed by Huang Xiaohua with their mobile phones. They curiously watched the preview effect from the camera screen, and promised Huang Xiaohua to give them a gift after washing out the photos. …
Huang Xiaohua couldn't help but feel even more proud, after returning to school, this was the capital he showed off to the classmates around him. You might even be able to sell it for a good price.
After Zhao Zonghan took a few photos, he suddenly became interested in the family photo that Huang Xiaohua had just said, so he clamored to invite his father over, and he must let Huang Xiaohua take a photo of them.
Huang Xiaohua glanced at Zhao Zongshi with some embarrassment, he tossed for a day today, although nothing particularly important happened, he was still tired, so he wanted to go to rest early. Zhao always didn't understand him at this point, but what he did was in line with Huang Xiaohua's wishes.
"Father should have already slept, so why bother him again."
was taught a lesson by his brother, and Zhao Zonghan didn't dare to say anything. So the group walked into the guest room prepared for them. Zhao Zongshi instructed the servants to clean up as soon as possible, and chatted with Huang Xiaohua.
Although several of his brothers were sent to help, of course, they did not do such things as tidying up the room. So they followed Zhao Zongshi around Huang Xiaohua and began to discuss what kind of place the Splendid Country was.
In front of you is a courtyard made of rammed earth, and most of the buildings are still made of wood. Huang Xiaohua is like they boasting about the high-rise buildings of the Splendid Country, but unfortunately they don't understand what the concept of more than 400 meters is. I didn't feel so surprised, but when Huang Xiaohua mentioned cement, they were surprised.
"Cement? Is it water and mud? That thing was everywhere after it rained, and I didn't see anyone building a house out of it? ”
"No, no, no." Huang Xiaohua said to Zhao Zonghan, who raised a question, "Cement is something that mixes sand and lime together. ”
Huang Xiaohua didn't actually know what the current cement was made of, but he had seen it from a time-traveling novel. If these people don't believe it, he is going to find Zhuge Liang and find a way to show them.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zongshi smiled and said: "Isn't that thing used to make a tomb wall when the wealthy families in Jiangnan built the tomb?" You're going to use this thing to repair your house? Is that for the living or for the dead? ”
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