Han Dao world

Chapter 1049
Song Zhong was frustrated and distressed.

Being criticized by Yang Biao is secondary, how to solve the portrait is the most troublesome thing.

If you want to get rid of Yang Biao, you can't just get rid of Yang Biao, you can only get rid of them all.The second thing is to spend money in vain, the key is to lose face.

They spent a lot of thought to select these people. They originally wanted to show the value of benevolent government to the court and support Liu Biao. However, before the emperor and empress came to see him, they removed them on their own.

Isn't this humiliating?

Song Zhong was not reconciled, but he didn't have the courage to directly reject Yang Biao.His knowledge is good, but his xinxing has not been cultivated to the point where he is mighty and unyielding.

After leaving the temporary Situ Mansion, Song Zhong returned to the county school in a daze.

Qi Wukai and others were invited to discuss, but everyone was at a loss as to what Yang Biao meant.

It is said that the emperor does not like it, but it does not seem to be like it.

Firstly, as a veteran minister, Yang Biao is not the only one who inherits the family tradition.

Secondly, although the emperor and empress did not come, they wanted to print "Five Chapters" co-authored with Liu Biao.

Based on these two reasons, it is very reluctant to say that Yang Biao's request to remove the portrait was due to pressure from the emperor.Rather than saying that, it is better to say that Yang Biao has a high moral character and is unwilling to seek fame.

To fully understand this matter, it is not enough to just ask Yang Biao—Yang Biao is also a party involved, so he will inevitably have scruples—it is better to ask the Queen.

If the Queen also says that the portraits are inappropriate, then so be it.If the queen didn't say that, it means it was a false alarm, so there is no need to scare yourself.

After repeated discussions, Song Zhong also felt that it was reasonable, and decided to go again in two days.

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Song Zhong went several times in a row, but he didn't see Fushou.

Fu Shou has been very busy recently.

She has been in the palace for nearly ten years and has been a queen for several years. It is the first time that she has such a large amount of real power and manages so many people and money. She is somewhat excited.

With the assistance of Xun Wenqian, all affairs were handled in an orderly manner, which was not only praised by the officials who prepared the weaving workshop, but also praised by Liu Xie.

One of the biggest achievements is that the officials saw that the queen presided over the weaving workshop in person, and felt that the emperor attached great importance to the Nanyang weaving workshop, so they mobilized their wives and daughters to participate and perform actively.

What the queen can do, you can't do?

All of a sudden, countless women who didn't leave the door and didn't step out of the boudoir walked out of the boudoir to participate in the fiery construction, and the morale of the people changed.

This further made Fushou realize that she could do more for the emperor, even surpassing Xun Wenqian.

There are many nobles, but only one queen.

Inspired by the excitement, Fu Shou left early and returned late, without giving Song Zhong a chance to see him.

Mrs. Tang was the most proficient in business, and the printing workshop was quickly completed, and the "Five Classics Chapters and Sentences" entered the stage of engraving and sample production, and the sample sheets were sent to Nanyang County as soon as possible.

Song Zhong, Qi Wukai and others felt an inexplicable sense of excitement when they saw their works turned into exquisite prints.This kind of feeling is not seen when reading other people's works, and can only be realized by experiencing it personally.

But the news that followed turned their excitement into panic.

The Son of Heaven has ordered that after the "Five Chapters of Classical Sentences", a Nanyang Taishou Ji will be engraved, based on the twenty-one portraits of Nanyang County School, to complement other people, and to make a detailed introduction as much as possible.

Song Zhong panicked all of a sudden.

If this is printed and published for everyone to see, it will inevitably cause controversy.Not to mention that the descendants of the prefects who were not elected will not let go, and they may not be satisfied if they are elected.

The most typical example is Yang Biao.

If Yang Biao didn’t give face and publicly stated that he was unwilling to be selected, more people would inevitably say that he was “unworthy”, and then this book would become evidence that he failed to cling to the powerful and was slapped in the face, making the world laugh.

Song Zhong had no choice but to ask someone to come forward, asking Mrs. Tang to slow down the progress, and at the same time begged to see Fushou again, hoping that the queen could intervene and prevent the collection and publication of the eunuch's portrait.

When it was dark, Song Zhong finally saw Fushou.

Fu Shou was very polite, and when he learned that Song Zhong hadn't had dinner, he gave him food immediately.

Song Zhong was very grateful, and felt that the queen came from a Confucian family after all, she was very considerate in etiquette, and had a good attitude towards Confucian scholars, so this trip should not be in vain.

After dinner, Fushou immediately summoned Song Zhong.

When seeing the ceremony, Song Zhong saw a manuscript on the case in front of Fushou at a glance, which was the rubbings he had provided before.The difference is only a thick stack, much more than the rubbings he provided.

After taking his seat, Fu Shou said with a smile: "Jijiu not only has profound knowledge, but also cares about current affairs and puts what he has learned into practice. The emperor is very happy, and I am also very satisfied."

Song Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and repeatedly bowed his hands, claiming he didn't dare.

"After the Son of Heaven saw these portraits, he looked at them again and again. While he was satisfied, he also felt a little regretful. It is naturally good to draw the shapes of sages for the admiration of future generations. It's a pity."

Song Zhong's face turned pale, and he was sweating in fits and starts, his smile was even more embarrassing.

Taking pictures for the sages has already caused a lot of trouble, and if you take pictures for the unworthy, the Nanyang County School will probably be burned.

Seeing that Song Zhong's face was not right, Fu Shou asked with concern: "Jijiu, what's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?"

"No, no, minister..." Song Zhong gritted his teeth and left the table to bow down. "I am ashamed. I came to disturb Your Highness today because I want to ask His Highness to cancel the decision and not to print these portraits."

Fu Shou raised her eyebrows lightly, and patted the rubbings and manuscripts with her hands.

"Why?"

"These portraits... were made in a hurry, and the candidates were not good enough."

Fu Shou's face darkened, a little unhappy. "The stele has already been engraved, so you said that the production was rushed and the candidates were not suitable enough?"

"The minister is rebellious and has lost his consideration. Please allow some time, Your Highness, for Rong Chen to consider."

Fu Shou nodded. "Since you want to think about it again, then this manuscript will be left here for the time being. After you think about it, I will compare it again, so that I can know what exactly was considered in the sacrificial wine."

Song Zhong was so embarrassed that he couldn't bear it, but he didn't dare to say anything more, so he asked to leave.

In any case, the purpose of preventing the publication of this collection of portraits has been achieved.

After sending Song Zhong away, Fu Shou looked through the rubbings and supplementary materials on the overturned desk again, frowning slightly. "Song Zhong is also a learned scholar, why would he do such a thing?"

Daqiao smiled and said, "Your Highness, not all great Confucian scholars are as clean as Shaofu. Although Liu Biao was an incompetent official, he kept a safe place when he was in Jingzhou, so that Song Zhongren could have a place in the troubled times. They are grateful to Liu Biao, too. It's reasonable. It's just that the approach was a little thoughtless."

Fu Shou looked at the bridge in surprise. "You think so?"

The bridge bowed slightly. "I heard Madam Yuan mention this when I returned home to visit relatives. I thought it made sense, so I passed it on to His Highness. If His Highness thinks it's inappropriate, I won't say it in the future."

Fu Shou thought about it. "Have you ever told the emperor these words?"

"When visiting relatives to sell vacations, I told the emperor."

"What does the emperor say?"

"The Son of Heaven didn't say anything." Daqiao tilted his head and thought for a while. "The emperor seems to have known."

(End of this chapter)