Chapter 235: National Rites

"Mother, does she know these things?" Li Jingjue asked.

Li Jingshan shook her head, "I didn't mention it to her." I thought, when things come out again, I'm telling her. ”

Li Jingjue nodded again and again, "Exactly!" I think so too. And Uncle Xie, it's better not to talk about it first. ”

The sister and brother looked at each other and smiled, knowing each other's thoughts.

Mrs. Li has a soft temperament, and she used to have a very close relationship with Li Zhiyuan, but later with Xie Baizi's comfort, she was a little happy; And Xie Baizi and Li Zhiyuan are close friends, and they have a long feeling for Li Zhiyuan. If they know that Li Zhiyuan's case is full of suspicions, I am afraid that they will not be able to hold their breath and immediately go to the capital to beat the drum and voice their grievances.

Speaking of Minzhou's family affairs, I can't help but mention the old people there.

Li Jingjue helped everyone present fill the wine and sighed: "Today's Li family in Minzhou is no longer the grand occasion when we were there. At that time, the patriarch of the Li clan had a birthday banquet, and he was able to invite half of the official gentry of Minzhou City as guests. Last year, the patriarch celebrated his 60th birthday, and there were only less than ten tables, that is, the people in the Li clan went to cheer. ”

Regarding the birthday of the patriarch of the Li clan, Li Jingshan also heard a little about it in her mother's letter. I only knew that my mother sent a congratulatory gift on behalf of Li Jingjue, but she was withdrawn on the grounds that she had remarried.

Originally, even if Mrs. Li remarried and Li Jingshan married, there is no doubt that Li Jingjue is still an ironclad Li family. But because of this, Li Jingjue, as Li Zhiyuan's eldest son, went to congratulate, which was a normal exchange in the clan. Now that it has been withdrawn, this move is a slap in the face of Li Zhiyuan's house.

As soon as Li Jingjue knew about this, she immediately replied to her mother, vigorously appeased her, and finally said ruthlessly: Since we don't recognize our Li family's descendants today, the rise and fall of the Li clan in the future will have nothing to do with us!

Li Jingshan had already seen through the attitude of the Li clan towards their family, and she had long been able to deal with this situation calmly. At this time, when he heard his younger brother mention this matter, he knew that he was still unhappy in his heart, so he only replied lightly, "Back then, they just wore the plaque of Si Zhenfang and earned a place in Minzhou." The Li family is closely related to Si Zhen Fang. One is prosperous, and one is lost. ”

Ruan Mingyu's eyes were cold, and he slightly hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "If it weren't for Si Zhenfang's sake, for the sake of my mother's uncle's family, they would be even more suppressed in Minzhou City." ”

Today, the jewelry industry in Minzhou is dominated by Jingbaoge. When he said such a thing, it did not make people feel arrogant at all, but a kind of arrogance filled it.

"Exactly. The Li family can be said to have become a treasurer, and a defeat has also been a treasure. Li Jingjue nodded and said, "However, now Si Zhenfang is still in charge of Li Zhixuan's second uncle." With his in-law relationship with Ma Xianling, he struggled to support Si Zhenfang's business, but he would not be down. ”

Li Jingshan's hand in the vegetable paused, and quickly looked up at Li Jingjue. Seeing that he didn't have the slightest hint of ridicule. Not only did he sigh in his heart, but when the three of them were struggling for their livelihood, how could they have thought that the word "down" would be associated with Si Zhenfang.

It's a pity that the world is impermanent!

Before I knew it, the moon was already on the willows, and the wine on the table was cold. So they withdrew from the banquet and went back to their rooms to rest. Li Jingjue didn't go back to the pavilion either, and when she made up her mind to be in Beijing, she lived in her sister's courtyard. Li Jingshan arranged for someone to serve her younger brother, and she and Ruan Mingyu also went to the main courtyard to rest.

Li Jingshan lay on the bed, not sleepy. The topics we talked about tonight were all important matters that were close to her, and she felt that these things were twisted into a mess, like a huge net, trapping her in it.

She was staring at the top of the tent in a daze, when a warm arm reached out and took her into her arms. Ruan Mingyu's warm voice sounded in his ears, "Don't think about it." Now that you've decided to do it, go for it. I and Jingbao Pavilion are the solid support behind you. ”

Li Jingshan turned over and lay down with Ruan Mingyu in her arms, and the familiar aura surrounded her, making her feel extremely relieved. She nodded in his arms.

Xu is hair touched Ruan Mingyu's itch, he laughed patiently twice, and then said solemnly: "As long as you don't get involved in the great crime of rebellion, Jingbao Pavilion will always have a way to protect you." ”

Li Jingshan's heart was filled with these words. She heard the weight of these wordsβ€”if something went wrong, Ruan Mingyu planned to use the strength of the entire Treasure Pavilion to save her from the predicament.

Li Jingshan hugged Ruan Mingyu hard, buried her head in his arms and said in a muffled voice: "I know...... I would never force you and the Treasure Pavilion into that situation. ”

"Well, so don't worry. Go to sleep. ”

There was a wistful voice overhead, Li Jingshan shrank into his arms again, and finally fell asleep contentedly.

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Because of Li Jingjue's return, Li Jingshan stayed in the Jingbao Pavilion for two days in order to come and go freely, and did not enter the palace to order it. When she returned to the Sizhen Bureau in a few days, she went to Karis's workshop. However, when Karis saw her, he looked at her with a strange smile.

Li Jingshan was inexplicable: "...... What's wrong? Is there anything wrong today? ”

Karis also looked at her strangely, "Haha, aren't you happy?" About the exchange of national gifts between our two countries. ”

"Ah, is it?" Li Jingshan responded, "Then have you thought about what kind of national gift you want to give?" ”

"Can't say can't say can't say." Karis shook his head with a mysterious smile, "Unless you also tell me what you will send to my country." ”

"Huh? How do I know what to send? Li Jingshan was surprised, and felt that she was completely out of step with Karis today.

Karis was stunned, "Aren't you responsible?" But...... I obviously heard Gro say that it was your Sizhen Bureau that took over this task. Isn't it you? ”

"Is that so? Iβ€”I don't know. Li Jingshan didn't feel anything, and said with a smile: "Our Dalang Dynasty has many talents, my qualifications are shallow, and my time in the Sizhen Bureau is short, so it is normal for it to be difficult to be a big responsibility." ”

She could see it, but Karis was anxious for her, "But you haven't been communicating with us, and you have the deepest understanding of each other's cultures." Just like our Heathrow national ceremony, I must be in charge of it, because I know the art of jewelry in your country best. ”

Li Jingshan thought to herself, not only do you know our art best, but also because of your relationship with Prince Gro. She just laughed, "It's just that different countries are different." Well, I'll go back and ask who is in charge of this. Although I can't find out the form of the work, if you are a craftsman in our gold and jade work, you can ask about the strengths of your personal style. ”

Karis sighed helplessly, "That's all it can be." He looked at Li Jingshan and said seriously, "I still hope that I can communicate with you and compete on the same stage." ”

The clear and bright light in his eyes deeply touched Li Jingshan, and she returned with a warm smile, "Thank you, Karis, and I'm also very happy to meet you." ”

Although Lai Ching-shan didn't care whether she could preside over the design and creation of the national ceremony, she was curious who would take on such tasks related to the national system. Thinking about it, only Yue Zangfeng should be qualified.

She returned to the Si Zhen Bureau and was about to go to Master Yue to confirm the matter, but was told that Master Yue was passing her to the council chamber.

"Ah Shan, have you heard about the exchange of state gifts between the Heathrow Kingdom and my country?" Yue Zangfeng got straight to the point, "Because Heathrow's craftsmen are studying and exchanging in our treasure bureau, Prince Groh proposed to take the jewelry craftsmanship of the two countries as the theme of the national ceremony. This errand finally fell to our Jin Yuzuo. ”

"Well, how is the master going to arrange it?"

Yue Zangfeng looked at her and said slowly: "Although Your Majesty asked me to preside over it, I plan to let you be the first to preside. ”

"Huh?! Master, I'm ......" Li Jingshan was stunned,

In the Dalang Dynasty, although the status of craftsmen and craftsmen has improved, many craftsmen are unable to sign their works. There is only one exception: on important ceremonial objects, the chief designer is entitled to put his name on the work.

This is a great honor for the craftsman, which means that the name will be passed down to future generations along with the work. Not to mention whether she really has such a level and ability, just with her qualifications in the Sizhen Bureau, let her do this first setup, how can she convince the public?

"Do you think this is a fragrant bait, and everyone is rushing to ask for it?"

Yue Zangfeng waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Outsiders have only heard of the glory of this work, but the old people in the Sizhen Bureau know that all ritual utensils are made with their heads in their hands. If it is a little unsatisfactory, it will be a disaster that will lose one's head or even destroy the door. ”

"This ...... Please make it clear to the master. Li Jingshan looked at Yue Zangfeng in a daze.

"Have you heard of such a legend," Yue Zangfeng said in a low tone, "Legend has it that there was a swordsmith who forged a sword for the emperor, but it didn't work out for three years. The emperor was furious, and the deadline was three months to sacrifice the sword, otherwise he would be punished. Later, it was the daughter of the swordsmith who jumped into the boiling furnace and forged the soul of the sword with flesh and blood, and the sword was born. ”

Li Jingshan nodded and covered her mouth, "Could it be ...... This legend turned out to be true? ”

Yue Zangfeng nodded heavily, and his voice was even hoarse, "In fact, such incidents have happened in all kinds of crafts. It was only because the forged sword was so famous that this legend spread to the world. As far as our gold and jade works are concerned, the former jade carving master Lan Cangzi, have you heard of it? ”

"He was a genius jade carver in the previous dynasty, but he retired in his prime, leaving behind his most famous work is the jade carving incense burner 'Fire Tree Silver Flower' to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the emperor's wedding. No work has been published since. ”

"That's because, in order to complete the set of 'Fire Tree Silver Flower' works, when he carved the jade carvings full of fireworks, he cut off his little finger and dyed the mutton fat jade red with blood, so as to form a bright jade Qin like fire, and carve that beautiful fireworks."

Li Jingshan's hand covering her mouth slipped unconsciously. For a gifted artist, there is nothing more cruel than destroying his artistic life, even more terrible than taking his life.

Yue Zangfeng glanced at Li Jingshan, who was pale, and suddenly realized that he had scared this girl who was ignorant of the world. He smiled self-deprecatingly, "So you know, in the Sizhen Bureau, taking on some small jobs that don't hurt or itch for nobles is what everyone is most happy about." I can earn money and fame without much pressure. If you're scared. It's okay not to do this job. ”

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