On the tenth day of the seventh month, the mission left Bianjing at Wanshengmen and embarked on the road to the west to send an envoy to Tibet!

This time the envoy was headed by Lin Zhao of the Ministry of Rites, and there were dozens of entourages, and Emperor Zhao Ji specially sent 500 soldiers of the forbidden army as an escort. As for the name of the envoy, it is to congratulate Mrs. Qiao, the mother of Tubo Zampu Dong Yu, on her birthday!

At the beginning of the journey, Lin Zhao and Mu Sihong had to say goodbye! However, the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, and he was burdened with heavy responsibilities, so Mu Sihong had no choice but to watch her husband Lin Zhao go away!

Lin Zhao rode on the little white dragon and took the lead in leaving Bianjing City with his head held high! Before in Hangzhou, the little white dragon was useless, and when he returned, he took a boat, and Lin Zhao specially ordered someone to ride and send it to Bianjing, and this trip to the northwest will definitely come in handy.

Out of Bianjing, go west along the big river, pass through Luoyang, Xijing, then enter Guanzhong, pass through Chang'an, cross Longyou, and enter Hehuang. In ancient times, the distance was already quite far away, and the road was difficult, and the difficulties of this mission were also reflected in these aspects.

However, at the beginning, it was okay, it was all in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and it was also a rich place like Heluo in Guanzhong, so it was relatively good.

This said that when he came to the outside of Luoyang City, it was not early, and Su An came to ask for instructions: "Lin Langzhong, can we enter the city to rest tonight?" ”

The envoy to Tibet, accompanied by 500 soldiers, was led by Su An! Lin Zhao was noncommittal about this, the emperor would definitely send someone to follow, this must be inevitable, it is not bad to have someone, or someone who is relatively familiar with him, it is naturally the best. Su An and Lin Zhao also have a tacit understanding, and they have cooperated a lot before. Moreover, he has also been an envoy to Liao before, so he is relatively experienced.

Lin Zhao nodded and said: "Okay, inform the magistrate of Luoyang, let's go to the city to rest, there will be a lot of bitterness in the back, and now it's okay to be comfortable!" ”

After making arrangements, Lin Zhao remembered that the magistrate in Luoyang was Sima Guang who stayed in Xijing, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. I don't know what kind of attitude Master Sima will have, don't have any thoughts because of your position. Lin Zhao was even thinking that maybe it was a wrong decision to enter the city, and he should decisively camp outside the city. In exchange for rejection or humiliation, it is really not worth it.

What Lin Zhao didn't expect was that Sima Guang was surprisingly cooperative, sent people to welcome the mission into the city, and ordered someone to arrange for the accompanying officials and soldiers to rest in the pavilion early.

Could it be because the last time I talked about the Qingmiao Law, I was regarded by Sima Guang as my own person? This is the only reasonable explanation that Lin Zhao can think of!

Luoyang seems to be a surprising city, and Lin Zhao originally wanted to take advantage of this rare evening to take a good look at Luoyang City in the Song Dynasty. It is a good choice to see the sparkling Luohe River, see the legendary Tianjin Xiaoyue, or go to the White Horse Temple to offer incense.

But when there was no movement on his own, the officials in Luoyang had already begun to prepare enthusiastically, and Lin Zhao received an invitation. As for the signature of the payment, it is Sima Guang!

Sima Guang held a banquet in a mansion near Tianjin Bridge and invited some literati and scholars, and Lin Zhao was also one of the invited guests.

Lin Zhao was a little surprised that Sima Guang actually invited him to the banquet, which was definitely a surprising thing. Because he was close to Wang Anshi before and had little contact with Sima Guang, it is estimated that Sima Bachelor did not take himself seriously at all.

This kind of person can't climb high, so he knows very little about Sima Guang, and a large part of it even stays on the story of Sima Guang smashing the cylinder!

However, Lin Zhao also knew in his heart that this was the author of the chronicle general history "Zizhi Tongjian". He was also an influential official in the Song Dynasty, fiercely opposed Wang Anshi's new law, and was a symbol of conservatism. Later, he also ascended the throne of prime minister, abolished all new laws, and was also an iron-fisted man.

Although he is now staying in Xijing in Luoyang and temporarily staying away from the political center of Bianjing, it does not mean that he has left the political arena of the Great Song Dynasty. Sima Guang is also one of the best figures in the Great Song Dynasty and has a lot of influence, so what is the matter with him inviting himself?

Lin Zhao's heart was full of curiosity, but since Sima Guang had invited, how could he do it if he didn't go? Therefore, Lin Zhao still appeared in the garden of Qiaotou in Tianjin as promised.

After arriving, Lin Zhao knew that this was Shao Yong's mansion!

During his tenure as a guard in Xijing, Wang Gongchen, the envoy of the Xuanhui North Courtyard, built 30 houses for the five dynasties of Luoyang Tiangong Temple, West Tianjin, Qiaonan, and the former foundation of the Qi Mansion. Because Tianjin Qiaotou is a prosperous place with excellent scenery, the fundamental foundation of the house is there, and it is carefully built when it is built, although it is not carved beams and painted buildings, how luxurious it is. But fresh and elegant, ingenuity, and a unique view.

This mansion was then given to Master Shao Yong, who called it a comfortable nest by Master Shao!

As for Shao Yong, although Lin Zhao didn't know it so clearly, whether it was in his previous life or in this life, he had heard of it, and it could be regarded as thunderous.

I didn't expect that the banquet would dare to be held in Master Shao Yong's mansion, so Master Shao, as the host, would definitely appear. It's not bad to be lucky enough to meet such a legendary figure, if you have the opportunity, you can let Shao Yong divinate the big things and see what the future holds!

Lin Zhao just thought about it, this trip to the west, he originally only planned to stay in Luoyang for one night, and this banquet could only be ordered.

When he came to the door of the "Comfort Nest", the servants of the Shao Mansion had already greeted him here, and when he saw Lin Zhao coming, he stepped forward directly and asked, "But Lin Langzhong from the Ministry of Rites?" ”

"You know me?" Lin Zhao was a little surprised, he had never been to Luoyang, how could this servant know him?

The servant smiled and said, "The master of the family has ordered, if you see a weak-crowned young man, majestic and handsome, and extraordinary, it must be Lin Langzhong!" ”

"Oh?" Lin Zhao laughed secretly in his heart, should this be regarded as a rash act, or is it Master Shao Yong's clever calculation?

After entering the mansion, Lin Zhao found that such an assertion was really reasonable. Because most of the people who came to the banquet tonight were middle-aged and elderly people.

Needless to say, Sima Guang stayed in Xijing, and there was also a writer Zuo Lang and Zhang Zai, a scholar of Chongwen Academy.

Zhang Zai is already in his fifties, and he is also a jinshi in the second year of Renzong Jiayou's Dragon and Tiger List, if he is only an unambitious official who manages cultural classics, it would be a big mistake.

Because he was a famous philosopher in the Northern Song Dynasty and one of the founders of science, he was known as "Zhang Zi". Cheng Zhu Lixue is so famous in history, but in fact, its representatives Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi got their original ideas from their cousin Zhang Zai. Zhang Zai is the founder of Guanxue, the sage of the seal, and the thirty-eighth in the west of the Confucian Temple.

Its temple courtyard and Zhou Dunyi, Shao Yong, Cheng Yi Temple, Cheng Hao Temple are collectively known as the "Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty" Temple. In ancient times, when religious culture and Confucianism were emphasized, although the political achievements of such figures were not so significant, their status in the academic world was quite high.

All the officials were scholars, and the Song Dynasty was a prosperous era of Wenfeng, and then they must have had great influence in politics.

Shao Yong is known for his ease of learning, but in fact his philosophical views are even more far-reaching. Things gather like people in groups, and naturally there are many contacts with great philosophers like Zhang Zai. So it's not surprising to meet Zhang Zai in Shao Yong's garden!

There were also two brothers, Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, whose position in this matter was Professor of Xijing Guozijian. My cousin and teacher Jang Jae is here, will they be far away? Compared to their age, they are still relatively young, although they have begun to have unique opinions, but compared to their cousin Zhang Zai and the world-famous Master Shao Yong, they are still much immature. But in Luoyang, they can all be regarded as celebrities! Of course, there are other people who accompany them, and their origins and reputations are not so loud.

A group of celebrities invited themselves to the dinner, and Lin Zhao was somewhat "flattered". But the sense of expectation for this dinner party in my heart is not so strong, especially when Zhang Zai and Ercheng are here, maybe they will talk about science again, or philosophy and other things that make people's heads big.

Moreover, Lin Zhao didn't like Cheng Zhu Lixue very much, and even slightly rejected it, especially Zhu Xi's sentence "Preserve heavenly principles and destroy people's desires". Although he is also a generation of saints, the influence of some ideas or doctrines on future generations is really incalculable. It is self-evident that the imprisonment of people's thoughts, and even in the later Ming and Qing dynasties, advanced civilizations gradually began to lag behind, which is also related to this. At least, it has a very unfair impact on the status of female surnames, as well as many aspects of life.

Although Zhu Xi is a figure many years later, the idea of science started here from Ercheng, so vaguely, Lin Zhao's feeling is inexplicably not so good!

Therefore, since Lin Zhao entered Shao Yong's mansion, he always felt a little out of place, so he avoided the crowd of chatters and enjoyed the scenery in the garden.

I have to say that Wang Gongchen still spent some effort to build this mansion. The pavilions and pavilions are scattered, the buildings are quite distinctive, the simplicity is not lost in the freshness, and the ingenuity of the design can be seen everywhere.

The trees and flowers are not very precious, but the embellishments are just right, beautiful and solemn, and they also reveal a little elegance. It matches the identity of the owner Shao Yong!

Standing on a high place, you can still see the rippling water in the distance, it can really be said that it is a good garden with infinite scenery and beautiful scenery. No wonder Shao Yong named this place "Comfort Nest", living here is really quiet and tranquil, and there is no fun!

Just when Lin Zhao was watching the scenery here, three old men who were older but had an extraordinary bearing walked over in the distance. As soon as Lin Zhao turned around, he saw that one of them was Sima Guang, who was left behind in Xijing. Although they don't have much friendship with each other, they still know each other.

As for the other two, they must be Zhang Zai and Master Shao Yong. When Lin Zhao saw them, the three elders also happened to look at Lin Zhao! (To be continued.) )