The night lion pony walked at the front of the team, leading the way through the mountains and forests, the tiger followed behind the night lion pony slowly, and the group at the back of the team slowly followed, this scene inevitably seemed a little peculiar, Xin Zan and Xin Qiji's grandfather and grandson felt particularly fresh. In this way, I walked for about half a mile, and finally came to a relatively large manor.

Unlike the Song-style courtyard you see in the city of Huiningfu, this large manor is enclosed by a fence made of stout wooden piles, and although there are not many trees, the garden grows surprisingly tall, with ancient trees and huge trees towering to the sky. There are all kinds of houses scattered among the tall trees, the middle tiled houses are tall and spacious, and there are tents near and far near the tiled houses, and the place outside the tents is the cave hut that rises from the ground to the bottom of the northeastern mountain. After the heavy snowfall, there were no footprints in the vicinity of the tent and the cave dwelling house, and it was obvious that it had been inaccessible lately. The central brick house is very different, the chimney on the roof of the house has green smoke, naturally there is a fire inside, which is more suitable for winter living.

It turns out that the current Jurchens come from the ancient Sushen people, who in their early years were nomadic and fishing and hunting as their main way of life. Chasing the river to live in hot days is to avoid floods and wars, especially suitable for tents. In winter, he enters the cave dwelling or semi-cave dwelling room, and in the "Golden History Century", the clouds: "negative mountains and waters, beams and trees, covered with soil", are actually semi-sedentary.

Later, as the Jurchens were ruled by the Liao State, they gradually became Sinicized to the north, and although they were still engaged in herding, fishing and hunting, they were also slowly accustomed to farming. The gathering gradually increases, when there are many people, it is a "village", when there are less than thirty or fifty households, it is called a "family tent", and outside the family tent, "the wood is a fence". The dwelling also began to evolve from a semi-cave dwelling to a fenced version of the tall house called "nagri", which was built along the mountain, with walls made of wood and filled with planks, bark and grass, and the Jurchens tended to have a fixed residence from that time.

Today's Jin destroyed the Liao State, and then wanted to encroach on the Song State, and the land was pushed straight to the Huai River, and the Jurchens were more sinicized, and the private residences of the official residences were mostly built with civil bricks and tiles. Huining Gui went to Beijing for the Jin country, and built all kinds of magnificent pavilions and pavilions like the Han people, and the more famous ones were the Qianyuan Palace.

Wanyan Yong's manor is built according to the layout of ordinary family tents, but the houses are tents, cave dwellings or semi-cave dwelling rooms, version wooden houses, civil and brick houses, all kinds of houses, not only used to live, but also displayed and displayed, but also difficult to give up the old habits, unwilling to give up.

The fence used in this manor is simple and rugged, and does not pay attention to decoration and embellishment, which can very well show the owner's volatile and chic will between the spacious heaven and earth. On the lintel of the gate in the middle of the south side, which is simply surrounded by wood, the three Chinese characters of "Yuexinyuan" are vaguely written, and the strokes are sloppy and the handwriting is coarse and shallow.

I have been very fond of snow since I was a child, and I have been very close to seeing two words since I was a child, but this place is covered with ice and snow at this time, and there is not much difference between inside and outside the park, which inevitably reduces a little charm.

Cheng Jin pushed open the fence gate and led him to one of the largest brick houses in the park. As soon as the door was opened, a smell of roast mutton came to the nostrils, and the fire in the middle of the lobby was booming, with the whole fat sheep roasted obliquely, the fat dripping crackling in the fire, the beeping wood burning, mixed with the smell of pine, and a local Jurchen servant took care of the fire. Next to the fire, there is a square table with four plates of cold dishes on the table, but it is a common appetizer in the Central Plains, and the dishes and chopsticks are no different from those used in the Central Plains. Xin Zan couldn't help but say: "The Jurchens inherited the Liao system and used the Han method more, and there is more and more no difference between them and the Han people, and the Han people are more and more dependent, and the deeper the Jin State is in the Central Plains, the more difficult it will be for the Great Song Dynasty to recover the lost territory." ”

Wan Yan Yong sat down with Xin Zan and Qi Ji as the guest host, and after seeing Cheng Jin finish pouring the wine, he stood aside and arranged to sit beside him. He seemed to be quite concerned just now, and he never introduced who Chengjin was, Xin Zan pretended not to know, although he guessed eight or nine without leaving ten, next to the warmth, looking kind, but he couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and he always sat down, so he said to Xin Zan: "I heard that the prefect of Xin said that there was a letter to brought, and the king thanked him here!" ”

Xin Zan took the letter out of his bosom, got up and left his seat, and presented it to King Ge with both hands. Wan Yanyong was not lazy, he also got up and took it with both hands, Xin Zan saw that he was in a high position but had good etiquette, and his heart was moved.

King Ge opened the letter, read it from beginning to end with great speed, his face was solemn, and said: "The two letters are exactly the same, I got the other one last night, and I didn't expect this letter to have arrived." This letter is both hard and risky, and the prefect of Xin sent it as scheduled, it is really a believer! ”

Xin Zan was surprised to hear him speak frankly. He had listened to Cui'e's detailed account and experienced it personally, and knew that the relationship between this letter was very important and secretive, and he seemed to be just a chance encounter in Wanyanyong, and it should not be involved. So he said: "At that time, the entrusted person told the lower officials to be sure to present this letter to the prince, and the slightest mistake will inevitably make the prince angry." She also said that this matter is extremely important, and for the sake of insurance, someone else will send another letter, and each of them must not lose. We didn't dare to delay on the road, and we didn't think that people would arrive before us. I waited for the princess to change on the road, I really regretted it, I only hated that I couldn't do anything, and only by delivering this letter could I live up to my trust. The princess is brave and fierce, which is admirable. ”

He is not good at lying, but after listening to what Yan Yong said, he also has a plan to deal with it, never say much what should not be said, and tell the truth what should be said. After speaking, his eyes were already full of tears, and he was almost choked.

Wan Yanyong was greatly moved when he saw this, and said in his heart: "Although this person is reused by the emperor, it is due to Cai Songnian and others' strong recommendation, not a person who works for the tiger, and his loyalty and kindness are even rarer." ”

Turning his face to look at Qi Ji, he said: "The little boy is very good, his martial arts are good, his demeanor is calm at a young age, and he is expected to study well." Now that you have come to Beijing, what are your plans for the future? ”

Xin Zan said: "I used to talk to Mr. Liu Zhan in Kanxian County, and now Mr. Liu recommends Mr. Cai Songnian to Lord Cai for learning, and it is also good to seek fame during the imperial examination." ”

Wan Yan Yong said: "The person who entrusted you with the letter made a promise of heavy thanks, and it will be fulfilled." Since this child stayed in Shangjing to seek fame, this king will cultivate it with all his might. ”

Xin Zan said: "By the way, I brought a letter, which is what I should do in the next part, and I don't have enough to worry about." The Luma that the prince gave just now is very valuable, and he is already deserved to be rewarded, where do he dare to expect a reward. ”

Wan Yanyong shook his head and said: "Just now, this kid conquered the fierce horse by himself, this is fate, a famous horse with a strong man, it should be given to him, it can't be regarded as a reward." I was going to thank you with a thousand taels of gold, but after seeing you, I changed my mind and wanted to worry about doing something serious for this child, and if it didn't work, I would make up for it with two thousand taels of gold. ”

Speaking of this, it stopped abruptly, as for what to do and how to do it for abandoning the disease, he actually kept his mouth shut and stopped talking, but others didn't want to ask too much.

After eating and using tea, Wan Yan Yong personally took Xin Zan and abandoned the disease to a tall palace-style brick house.

Cheng Jin led the way and slowly pushed open the door. Xin Zan and Qi Ji couldn't help but be surprised when they came in. I didn't feel anything unusual outside the door just now, but at this time, I saw that the house was wide, long in depth, and extremely spacious and tall inside. In the middle hall, there are tables, chairs, and refreshments. There are four long rooms on each side of the main hall, each room is filled with all kinds of farm tools, there is no partition wall and door between the rooms, but only separated by various screens, obviously the screens also need to be displayed, so that the convenience is fully used, but it is slightly incompatible.

There are many kinds of agricultural tools displayed here, horse-drawn carriages, plows, harrows, livestock sets, baskets, baskets, dung baskets, spinning wheels, looms, etc., all dynasties and generations, the south and the north of the world, the styles are different, the types are extremely varied, and most of them are displayed according to their uses.

King Ge took the view, and explained each farm tool from which dynasty and which generation, and where it was used, and explained it in a clear and detailed manner. The Xin family has been an official for generations, not farming, Xin Zan cared about agricultural affairs after becoming an official, and he knew a lot, but he was far less familiar than King Ge, and he couldn't help but secretly admire: "He was born in a Jurchen who mainly focuses on nomadic fishing and hunting, and he is also the prince of Jinguo, but he is so familiar with agricultural affairs, which shows that this person is not only knowledgeable, but also has a heart for the world." ”

Unconsciously walked to the end of the room on the right, Xin Zan was so surprised that he let out a soft "huh".

It turned out that there were new agricultural tools such as horses, kicks and treadmills that were made and used in the Great Song Dynasty not long ago. It is used to loosen the soil on both sides of the crop and remove weeds on both sides, and it appeared both early and widely used in Hebei. The seedling horse is a tool used for transplanting and pulling seedlings in the south of the Yangtze River, and is rarely used in the north of the Huai River. The plough is also passed on from the Butu people, although the effect is not high, but it can be used by manpower in the rocky, giant roots are intertwined, and can not use oxen to plow the Lingnan mountains.

It is just a matter of collecting the trample head here, and the seedling horses and treading ploughs can appear here, which shows that the capable ministers of the Jin Kingdom, such as Wanyan Yong, have long been interested in farming all over the Great Song Dynasty, and Jiangnan is no exception. Thinking of this, Xin Zan couldn't help but worry about Da Song.

Wan Yan Yong could see it clearly, and said with a smile: "The building on the east side of the northernmost row is the place where the books are stored, the books of the world are detailed, the subsets of scriptures and histories are readily available, and the Qimen gossip is everything. ”

On the east side of the second row of the North Number is calligraphy and painting, which are available in all dynasties, especially in the Zhao and Song dynasties, and most of them are obtained from the Song Dynasty. The Hanlin Painting Academy, which was established at the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, successively gathered famous artists in the society and painters from the Western Shu and Southern Tang dynasties. The scale of the academy continued to expand over time, and the system gradually improved, especially during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. In June of the third year of Chongning, the painting school was established and subordinated to the Guozijian system. This is the only specialized institution for painting education directly under the government in ancient China, and the identity of the artist has been further improved.

The Song Dynasty inherited the painting sub-disciplines since the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang dynasties, and on this basis, the subject matter of Song Dynasty painting was more extensive and the painting sub-disciplines were more detailed. During the Tang Dynasty, landscape painting and flower and bird painting became independent disciplines, and they developed greatly in the Song Dynasty. In terms of painting style, the Song Dynasty Gongbi painting has made outstanding achievements, green and heavy color are still popular, ink coloring occupies an important position in landscape painting, freehand painting has begun to rise, and white painting has also developed. The Song Dynasty painting genres were diverse, with huge murals and Gaoping exhibitions still popular, long scrolls and vertical scrolls were also common, and small scrolls and albums on flower fans, lanterns, and screens were also popular.

"Chaoyuan Immortal Battle Picture" is a work by Wu Zongyuan, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty. A long scroll on silk depicting three of the five emperors on their way to the supreme ruler of heaven.

"Five Horses" is a painting created by Li Gonglin in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is nameless. It is now in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, Japan. This picture shows five horses in the Tiansi Prison in the early years of Yuanyou of the Song Dynasty, each with a stableman on a leash next to the horse.

"Splashing Ink Immortals" is an ink figure painting on paper created by Liang Kai, a painter of the Southern Song Dynasty, and is collected in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The image on the screen is an open-minded "immortal".

"The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" is one of the top ten famous paintings in China. It is a custom painting of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the only surviving masterpiece of the Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan is a national treasure-level cultural relic, which is now stored in the Palace Museum in Beijing. Ink and color on silk, the work is in the form of a long scroll, using scattered perspective composition, vividly recording the urban appearance of Tokyo (also known as Bianjing, now Kaifeng, Henan), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty in the 12th century, and the living conditions of people from all walks of life at that time, which is a testimony to the prosperity of the capital Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty and a portrayal of the economic situation of the city in the Northern Song Dynasty.

"The west side of the second row of the North Number is full of strange workmanship, from the ivory calculation in the Spring and Autumn Period to the recent movable type printing plates of Bi Sheng, which are often contained in Song Shenkuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan".

"The other houses also have their own hiding, since you want to stay in Shangjing to gain fame, if you are interested, you can come and watch and figure it out when you have time in the future."

Hearing his words, he said secretly: "This seems to be the place with the most collections in the Jin Kingdom, listen to his sincere invitation, so that I can go in and out of here smoothly and slowly find the whereabouts of the "Tianxia Prefecture County Map". He nodded hurriedly in thanks. See the humble work "Xin Qi Ji Biography"