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Chapter 934: Wen Jifu truly possesses the pure and ancient style!

Wen Yanbo's mansion.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict has already left.

Wen Jifu raised his head cautiously and looked at his old father's smiling face.

"Sir..." Wen Jifu asked in a low voice, "Why did the emperor suddenly summon me to the palace?"

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "Of course it's because of the banquet you hosted for the Korean envoy Li Ziyi yesterday!"

"Ah!" Wen Jifu was suddenly shocked.

Wen Yanbo looked at Wen Jifu's frightened expression and couldn't help but shook his head in his heart.

"Your Majesty is so wise, you have illuminated Bianjing. Don't say you made such a big fuss yesterday, as if you were afraid that others didn't know that you invited Li Ziyi to go get drunk in the tile house!"

"Even if you act carefully, you can't escape the master's eyes and ears!"

The orphan newsboys of the Bian Jing Xin Bao and the Bian Jing Yi Bao were more than a thousand pairs of ears and eyes spread across the new and old cities of Bian Jing.

Together with the elite patrolmen of the Investigation Department, the officials in the palace have long been able to stay at home and know what is happening in Bianliang!

Now, the Investigation Department's net has been spread to the entire Kaifeng Prefecture.

Even key passes such as Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Yingzhou, and Hangzhou.

Combined with the guards created by our ancestors, the current emperor's control over the Song Dynasty has reached an unprecedented peak!
It is said that the palace now even knows that it rained in Yangzhou half a month ago, and how long the rain lasted?

However, these things were kept secret in the palace.

Basically, he never used the information gathered or seized by the Investigation Bureau and newspaper boys to threaten his ministers.

Not to mention pinning it as a crime on a certain minister.

To the extent that, unless they were ministers at the prime minister level, ordinary people would not even know that there might be the emperor's spies hiding around them.

Any casual words you say outside might be noted down and sent to the palace.

It really is like the wind sneaking into the night, moistening everything silently!

Everyone in the palace who noticed the plan was aware of it and never mentioned it to anyone else.

Even father and son, brothers, and husband and wife are not told.

Because, if you say it, you will be guilty!

Moreover, the crime is serious!
If you take it too far, you can be directly accused of "slandering the emperor and father" and "being disloyal and unfilial".

The crows would be delighted to send this guy to the imperial prison - the emperor today is wise and enlightened, how could he use such a method to monitor his subjects?

Say!
What ulterior motive do you have in slandering the holy monarch and defiling the court?

Even if the matter is handled in a low-key manner, this person and his family will be forever put on a blacklist and will never be reused again.

If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if a few things are not discreet, they will fail.

Those who cannot keep a secret can never be trusted.

Therefore, all those who knew about it kept silent. At most, like Wen Yanbo, they gave a hint to those close to them, but they did not dare to point it out.

If you point it out, you will die!
Wen Jifu did not understand the meaning of Wen Yanbo's words. He was surprised and said, "Sir, is the emperor really that powerful?"

Wen Yanbo shook his head in his heart.

but……

He looked at Wen Jifu's appearance, thought about his complicated social relationships, and the fact that Wen Jifu suddenly ran off to a brothel with Li Ziyi and spent half the night there yesterday. Suddenly, the evaluation of Sima Zhong in "A New Account of Tales of the World" popped up in his mind - he has a pure and ancient style!

"Fools have good fortunes!" Wen Yanbo sighed in his heart, "Maybe that's what they're talking about!"

"Whatever! Whatever!"

"Shisan Niang, if you want to be the Changqiu, you must have an elder who is trusted by the government and can be used to assist you!"

As for relatives by marriage, they cannot be too smart.

If you are too smart, people in the palace will be wary and cautious of you.

But don’t be too stupid!

It's so stupid that nothing can be done.

People in the palace would also feel disgusted when seeing this.

Wen Ji Fu is just right!
Political IQ is zero, but social skills are maxed out.

Besides, there’s no need to act!

It's a completely true to life performance!

Such a talented person deserves to be employed by the Emperor!

"Huh!" Wen Yanbo was shocked when he thought of this, and his eyes became gentle when he looked at Wen Jifu.

"Could it be that my son is born to be a relative of the emperor?!"

He had never thought of Wen Jifu from this perspective before.

Now, when I think about it suddenly, it seems more and more correct.

you do not say!

Cao Yi served as a tool for the late emperor, and played the role of "Uncle of the Peaceful King" for 19 years, trembling with fear.

But Wen Jifu doesn’t need it at all!
Because that's his nature.

It is very likely that Cao Yi’s lifelong efforts could not match Wen Jifu’s instinctive reaction.

Wen Jifu had never been looked at like this by Wen Yanbo before, and he immediately felt a little uneasy, and couldn't help asking, "Sir..."

"But what did I do wrong?"

Wen Yanbo smiled and said, "No!"

"On the contrary!"

"You did a great job this time!"

As far as Wen Yanbo knew, the palace had summoned Li Ziyi the day before.

Then Wen Jifu ran to the door and seized the opportunity at the first opportunity.

"Tell me first, how did you come up with the idea of ​​inviting Li Ziyi to a banquet?"

Wen Jifu swallowed his saliva and said, "Your Excellency..."

"I listened to my uncle's advice..."

"Forgiveness?!"

"kindness!"

"You believe what he says?" Wen Yanbo frowned.

Xing Shu didn't leave a good impression on Wen Yanbo from the beginning.

Because it's too slippery!
But Wen Jifu just likes to hang out with Xing Shu.

Travel from Luoyang to Bianjing!
Originally, Wen Yanbo had been trying to prevent Wen Jifu and Xing Shu from getting too close.

However, in the past two years, as the importance of criminal justice has increased, Wen Yanbo has relaxed the restrictions.

In addition, Wen Jifu no longer holds an official position, so he hangs out with Xing Shu whenever he has time.

Wen Jifu looked at his father with a pair of innocent eyes that were over six hundred months old: "I have a life-and-death relationship with you, so you will certainly not harm me!"

Ok!

It really does have a pure and ancient style!

If you are in the officialdom, you will definitely be fooled and fall into all kinds of traps!
but……

If it is a relative by marriage.

With such a personality, maybe he can really achieve something!
"Come with me!" Wen Yanbo said softly, "I will tell you what to do after you enter the palace!"

"You must remember this carefully!" "Yes!"

……

Wen Jifu followed Tong Guan and carefully stepped into the Funing Palace.

Although it was not his first time coming here, it was his first time meeting the emperor alone.

It's impossible to say I'm not nervous.

With a worried mood, Wen Jifu followed Tong Guan on tiptoe into a warm palace.

In front of the bookshelf in the palace, a young official wearing a yellowish brown uniform and a soft-soled hat stood with his back to him, seemingly looking for something.

Wen Jifu followed closely and stepped forward, bowing and saying, "I, your humble servant Jifu, respectfully wish His Majesty the Emperor the best of health!"

"Lord Wen is here!" The young official's gentle voice came into my ears: "Get up!"

"Tong Guan, quickly give Wen Qing a seat and some tea!"

"promise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wen Jifu hurriedly bowed four times, then stood up carefully, but still kept his head down, not daring to look directly at the emperor.

I just heard the young official pacing, slowly walking to a certain place, and then sitting down.

"Master, are you at home? Is he okay?"

"Thanks to your Majesty's favor, my father has been in good health recently. He can eat two bowls of porridge and three dishes of meat and vegetables for every meal! In his spare time, he goes to the garden to write poems and drink with two or three good friends..." Wen Jifu answered exactly as his father had instructed.

"Good!" Then the emperor clapped his hands and praised: "The good health of the Grand Master is a blessing to the country!"

Before Wen Jifu could answer, he heard the emperor ask, "I heard that Mr. Wen invited the Korean envoy Li Ziyi to a banquet yesterday?"

"Your Majesty, it is true!" Wen Jifu still followed his old father's instructions obediently. Without hiding anything, he explained in detail how he had invited Li Ziyi last night.

Including, he followed Xing Shu's advice and took the initiative to get to know Li Ziyi.

Then, he took Li Ziyi, slept drunkenly among flowers, and listened to music in the brothel.

Moreover, the details are described in great detail.

Including the appearance of the invited labels, and also Li Ziyi's pig-like face in the party.

It has to be said that Wen Jifu has a great talent for describing the conditions in brothels and theaters.

With just a few casual sentences, the scene in the brothel deepest in Sangjiawazi was outlined.

Even Zhao Xu felt fascinated and curious when listening!
It was mainly Wen Jifu's description and introduction of those labels that reminded him of a poem written by Zhou Bangyan.

"The knife is as sharp as water, the Wu salt is whiter than snow, and the slender hands break the new orange..." He recited this poem softly. In modern times, whenever his teachers and fellow apprentices mentioned the Wa Si in Bianjing, they would inevitably recite it with a smile: "It's better not to go, there are so few people walking here!"

So, he smiled and looked at Wen Jifu: "Is what you said really true?"

"How dare I deceive your Majesty?"

"Good!" Zhao Xu clapped his hands and said, "In the future, if I have the chance, I will go to the teahouse at night and observe the appearance of the world!"

The most prosperous time in Bianjing City is at night.

The most lively place in Bianjing was always Wazi at night.

The most noisy places in the theater are naturally the various brothels.

Wen Jifu listened, but lowered his head and said, "If Your Majesty goes, I beg to lead the way!"

Zhao Xu listened, his eyes lit up: "My dear, you are really interesting, different from others!"

If it were anyone else, Confucius and Mencius would definitely be the first to attack, and the rules of our ancestors would be the pressure to force him to admit his mistake.

But Wen Jifu is very interesting.

He even wanted to be Zhao Xu's tour guide!

Doesn't he know that once such a thing is exposed, it will be known to outsiders?

Will he immediately be labeled a traitor and a villain and be despised by the world?
When Wen Jifu was praised by Zhao Xu, his original caution immediately disappeared. He lowered his head and said, "To be honest with your majesty, I am quite familiar with the brothels and theaters in Bianjing..."

"Among all the interesting places in Zhuwazi, I know everything!"

"If Your Majesty wishes to go, I will lead the way and lead Your Majesty!"

"Good!" Zhao Xu nodded: "It's settled!"

“When the time comes, I will bring a few national masters with me and I will definitely paint the night scene of the Great Song Dynasty and the bustling scene of the various tile houses on canvas, so that people thousands of years later can still appreciate the prosperous scene of today!”

In modern times, the study of Bianliang in the Song Dynasty cannot be separated from "Dreams of Splendor in the Eastern Capital" and "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

Especially the latter, in the form of a painting, captured the city of Bianjing at its most glorious moment.

However, it is also regrettable for future generations.

The pity is that Along the River During the Qingming Festival is just a market painting.

It did not go deep into the neighborhoods of Bianjing, nor did it see the most lively and noisy night scenes of Bianjing, let alone the scenes of brothels and theaters at night.

Zhao Xu's teacher has regretted this more than once.

It’s not that the old man is acting like a young man again.

In fact, without the night market of Bianjing and the scenes of brothels and theaters, the city of Bianjing in the Song Dynasty would always be incomplete.

It would be great if there could be a painting that could be passed down to the modern day, like Along the River During the Qingming Festival, which would record the night scene of Bianjing and the hustle and bustle of the brothels and theaters on canvas.

For scholars who specialize in this field, this is a supreme treasure!
They would be happy even if they had to live ten years less!
In modern times, Zhao Xu is deeply grateful to his teacher. If he has the chance, he will naturally try his best to fulfill his teacher's long-cherished wish.

Wen Jifu's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Xu's words, and he immediately said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

"If this is possible, people thousands of years from now will look at the painting and be impressed by the prosperity of our dynasty and appreciate your majesty's policies!"

Zhao Xu laughed: "The son of the Grand Master is indeed extraordinary!"

"When I look back, I will commend the Grand Tutor for his contribution in educating his son!"

"If the sons of the ministers in the court were all like Wen Qing, what would I have to worry about?"

Zhao Xu has already seen that Wen Jifu is exactly as Xing Shu said - Wen Zhouhan does not scheme when meeting people, and is sincere and honest, which is very different from that of the world. He can be called a 'sincere gentleman'!

When Wen Jifu heard the praise, he immediately felt happy: "How dare I accept it?!"

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I am sincere in my friendship with you!"

"I really like people like you!"

As he spoke, Zhao Xu beckoned to Tong Guan and said, "Tong Guan, go inform the Inner East Gate Division and the Public Interview Division to make a copper token for Wen Aiqing to enter and leave the palace, and register your name in the Public Interview Division..."

"It will be convenient for you, Wen Qing, to be summoned to the palace and have fun with me in the future!"

For Zhao Xu, people like Wen Jifu are really the most useful tools.

In the future, many things can be told to others through Wen Jifu's mouth.

"Yes!" Tong Guan took the order and left.

Wen Jifu was extremely happy when he saw this, and he felt that a scholar would die for his friend. So he couldn't help but shed tears and said, "Your Majesty, I have no way to repay your kindness!"

Zhao Xu chuckled: "Then you can help me win over Li Ziyi and the Korean officials who will come to Beijing to pay homage in the future to repay me!"

"Yes!" Wen Jifu bowed without thinking and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully obey your order!"

Zhao Xu nodded, stood up and walked forward to help Wen Jifu up.

Taking this opportunity, he took a closer look at Wen Jifu's appearance.

Wen Jifu, who is in his fifties this year, has actually become a grandfather for a long time.

But his hair and beard are still black, his face has few wrinkles, and his hands are well maintained.

He looks about 70% similar to Wen Yanbo.

It's just a pair of eyes, so clear that you can tell at a glance that he is a person who is easy to get along with.

Unlike Wen Yanbo, who has a pair of old eyes that are deep and calm, you can tell at a glance that he is a shrewd old fox.

(End of this chapter)