This kind of witticism rarely comes from the mouth of Ci'an, Guan Zhuofan heard it in his heart, but said solemnly: "The minister is afraid." ”

After a pause, he said: "There is a detail, the minister wants to ask for an order." The Forbidden City and the Rehe Palace, most of the colorful paintings on the corridor of the house hall are Hexi paintings, solemn and solemn, but somewhat dull. The minister's thoughts, the Summer Palace is a place for the queen mother of the two palaces to travel and recuperate, always comfortable and pleasing to the eye, this, is the Soviet-style color painting more appropriate? ”

I can even think of this, but it's too heartwarming!

Hexi color paintings only have patterns, no specific images of people and objects, and Cixi has always disliked them; The Soviet-style color paintings are rich in content, and the characters and mountains and rivers can be painted, and in her eyes, they are much better than the Hexi color paintings. It's just that Hexi color painting has always been the "standard configuration" of palace architecture, and if Guan Zhuofan didn't mention it, she would not take the initiative to ask for it to be replaced by Soviet-style color painting.

Cixi smiled and said, "Just do as you say." ”

Ci'an suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is the 'style thunder' still used in the 'style room' of the Summer Palace?" ”

"Style Room" - Royal Architectural Design Institute, "Case" - Chief Engineer, "Style Lei", is talking about a very famous architectural family surnamed Lei in the Qing Dynasty.

Since the Kangxi period of Lei Fa Fa and Lei Fa Xuan brothers, the Lei family has served the royal family, the Forbidden City, the Old Summer Palace, the Wanchun Garden, the Temple of Heaven, the "Three Seas" - Beihai, Zhonghai, the South China Sea, and the Rehe Palace, there are many works of "style thunder", and the mausoleum of Wenzong, which will be completed this year, is also from the hand of "style thunder".

Since the Kangxi Dynasty, many people in the Lei family have served as the head of the style house, known as "Style Lei".

Guan Zhuofan said: "Yes." The 'style room' of the Summer Palace. There are two in charge. One is Lei Siqi, who is the sixth generation of 'Style Lei'; in addition, many places in the Summer Palace need to use 'Western Law', so he also invited a person from the United States to take charge of the case, and his name is Bedos. ”

Cixi said with a smile: "The combination of Chinese and Western is very good." ”

Ci'an also smiled and said: "'Bedos', this name is good. His eyes lit up and he said, "Yo." The names of these two have the word 'Si', which must be a good partner. ”

Guan Zhuofan thought to himself, of course, the name I gave was a good name. However, whether this China and the West can pee into a pot or not, we have to wait and see.

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The queen mother of the two palaces had lunch together in Changchun Palace. Ci'an's original habit of taking a nap at noon did not sleep anymore, after withdrawing from the meal. The two sisters began to "work".

Scrolls are spread out on long bookcases, dazzling. The eyes are fascinated, the heart is happy, and the spirit is galloping.

The two sisters discussed while watching, and when they had an idea, Cixi wrote it down and sandwiched it with the picture. In addition, according to Guan Zhuofan's instructions, on a large piece of paper, write down the "abridged" - that is, the catalog, indicating which pavilion scenery has suggestions.

Li Lianying and Yu'er were waiting for pen and ink on the side. These pavilions and pavilions, different national political affairs, the queen mother of the two palaces will ask the opinions of the two of them from time to time. On the one hand, the two of them were just for fun, and on the other hand, they really felt dizzy, from beginning to end, they were amazed, and they never took the smile of the queen mother from the two palaces off their faces.

Throughout the afternoon, although the Changchun Palace was quiet, it was filled with a rare joyful atmosphere.

This "work" worked non-stop until dinner time, and the sisters didn't feel tired.

After the meal, as usual, to "walk the bend" to eat, the original "standard action" was: the queen mother put her arm on the eunuch's arm or the palace maid's shoulder, and walked forward slowly, but Ci'an said: "You guys follow behind." ”

A group of eunuchs and palace maids immediately retreated, and there were always five or six zhang away from the queen mother of the two palaces.

Cixi knew that Ci'an had something to say to herself.

Ci'an sighed softly and said, "It's really difficult for him, while he is busy with national affairs, he takes care of our sisters' affairs, and both ends are still in place." ”

This "he" is naturally Guan Zhuofan. Cixi thought to herself: What does this sister want to do? Do you want to add any grace to Guan Zhuofan? If that's the case, I'm "optimistic". However, there is still a big difference in who does this favor.

He remained silent and said, "Yes." Compared with this morning, Zuo Zongtang met and said that in this western expedition, Guan Zhuofan promised several regiments of his Xuan army - it is really rare, who does not take the soldiers he brings out as his own personal personal information? Guan Zhuofan is willing to take Xuanjun to make meritorious service for Zuo Zongtang, in addition to this open-mindedness is really rare, he really regards his own soldiers as soldiers of the court and the country. ”

It's a pity that Guan Zhuofan didn't hear this comment, otherwise when there is no one, he will laugh loudly: good, good, good!

Ci'an didn't expect Cixi to turn around, and then went to another way, was stunned for a moment, and said: "You're right, what I think is that he is busy with national affairs and takes care of the affairs of the two of us - he is too busy, and he can't take care of his own affairs, so we should worry about his life's affairs for him." ”

Cixi suddenly realized that it was still this matter - this sister had never died!

An indescribable sourness welled up from the bottom of my heart.

Unlike the last time Ci'an mentioned this, this time Cixi had already made considerable psychological preparations, and she had thought it through, and she had already made a plan, so although her heart was turbulent, she was very calm on the surface.

What should come is always coming, and in this case, while accepting the reality, what we need to do is how to maximize our own interests.

She nodded and said, "What my sister said is that I've been thinking about it a lot. She paused and said with a smile: "It's just that my sister likes the big girl, and I like the Dun girl, what should I do?" ”

Ci'an didn't expect her to be so straightforward, she was stunned for a while, and she didn't know what to take, so she had to smile bitterly: "What you said is true." ”

Cixi's expression became solemn: "I can't talk to my sister realistically, who else can I really go with?" ”

smiled slightly and said: "According to me, it is not the most important thing that we don't like, the most important thing is that people don't like it, otherwise, this marriage will go on, and the little couple will live well in the future. ”

Ci'an was shocked when he said this. She has been conspiring for a long time, and she can't help but admit that what Cixi said makes sense. Guan Zhuofan is not an ordinary clan, he is a pillar of the country, and he can't "force his head without drinking water".

Ci'an sighed and said, "You are right, so what should I do?" ”

Cixi said: "Last time, we said that among the three of them, slowly pick ......."

Ci'an let out an "ah" and said, "By the way, there is also Liniu." ”

Liniu, that is, the daughter of Concubine Li, is called "eldest princess" in the palace - this is a "conventional" name, and Liniu at this time has not yet been crowned a princess.

Cixi said: "Yes, but I think, pick is pick, but let's not bother with this thought-since these three children are all good, simply ask him to pick himself, whoever he picks, is who!" ”

Cixi's proposal is too unbelievable: the courtier picks the princess?!

Ci'an opened his mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time.

But slowly, she came back to her senses and found that Cixi's proposal seemed absurd, but it was all over the corner, and it couldn't be refuted!

This method, naturally, avoided the differences between himself and Cixi. In addition, more importantly, it is also the most "considerate" to the parties - in this way, it can best reflect the "grace" of the above, and the effect of encircling the parties is the best. The person who was given the marriage, except for "the grace of heaven, the gratitude, and the powder is difficult to repay", I don't know what else to say.

The so-called "picking" is, of course, only a secret consultation, so it does not affect the dignity and system of the royal family.

It's just that in this way, there is a chance that the big girl will "lose".

Ci An's mind moved slightly: With such a "picking" method, Dunniu may not be able to be "selected"!

Because among the three sisters, the most beautiful is actually the eldest princess from Concubine Li.

Concubine Li's beauty is peerless, Liniu has followed her mother very much, she has been a beauty embryo since she was a child, and now she is getting older, more like a hibiscus out of the water, and she is about to bloom when she sees a deep palace country.

If the big girl can't do it, she has to ask for the next best, between Dunniu and Liniu, Ci Anning is willing to choose Liniu.

The reasons are quite complex, with both emotional factors and interests.

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(There are two shifts today, and one shift in the evening.) )

*(To be continued......)