Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Father Emperor" Defang said, "My sister really looks good in it, she is as beautiful as a fairy."

"Yeah, the short jacket is very nice." Taizu looked at Princess Yongqing, "Jiayue, please give this short jacket to the emperor."

Yongqing looked at Taizu, "Father, are you going to give it to your mother?"

Taizu shook his head, "The empress is the mother of a country, so she doesn't lack short jackets and clothes, but you are the daughter of the emperor, born noble and beautiful, and you don't need this golden embroidered emerald feather coat to set off."

Yongqing and Defang looked at each other, but did not understand what Taizu meant. Taizu looked at the two children and said, "You are the children of the emperor, born rich and honored, respected by others, and never worry about food and clothing. There are still poor people who have nothing to cover their bodies and food to eat. Jiayue, this short jacket is nothing to the royal family, and it is not worth a lot of silver, but you are a princess of the Song Dynasty. If you wear it like this, the harem Concubines, royal relatives, and senior officials' wives must follow suit. As a result, the price of emerald feathers in the capital will increase, and ordinary people will hunt kingfishers for money, and businessmen will sell them for high profits. How long does it take for people's livelihoods to be compromised."

Princess Yongqing and Defang listened and understood what Taizu meant. Taizu asked, "During your homework, the teacher must have told you the story of Zhigui in Luoyang, right?"

The two children nodded, Taizu said, "Zuo Si, a literati in the Western Jin Dynasty, was originally an unknown person, and even his own father looked down on him, so many celebrities did not like his "Sandu Fu". He also mocked him and wrote to his younger brother Lu Yun saying that Zuo Si's "Sandu Fu" could only be used to cover wine jars, but Zuo Si was not reconciled, so he took "Sandu Fu" to find another Zhang Hua, a famous scholar, did not expect Zhang Hua to be so impressed by his "Sandu Fu", he immediately showed it to a famous doctor friend Huang Fumi, who also liked "Sandu Fu" very much, so he wrote the preface in his own hand , also recommended it to two famous officials, Zhang Zai, the school secretary, and Liu Kui, the Zhongshu Lang, and asked them to make annotations for "Sandu Fu". Under the recommendation of several celebrities, "Sandu Fu" quickly spread. After arriving in Luoyang, the capital city, the literati all praised it. Even Lu Ji, who had ridiculed Zuo Si before, re-read "Sandu Fu". "Du Fu" became famous, and the rich and powerful families rushed to copy it. For a while, the price of paper in Luoyang City rose sharply. In the end, it was difficult to buy a piece of paper even with a lot of money. In fact, among those rich and famous people, how many people can really understand As for "Sandu Fu", they just copied it and placed it because of the words of celebrities, so as to show their talents and learning."

Princess Yongqing and Defang also nodded when they heard this, and Taizu continued, "Jiayue, your golden embroidered emerald feather coat is like Zuo Si's "Sandu Fu". It is indeed beautiful, but not everyone needs it, nor is it Everyone will look noble wearing it, but because you are a princess, other people will think that what you wear must be the best. In this way, the rich and powerful will definitely try their best to get such a golden embroidered emerald feather coat. It is as expensive as Luoyang paper, and the wind of vanity will spread day by day. At that time, even ordinary people will pursue unreal beauty, so what will happen to the folk customs of my Great Song Dynasty?" Taizu pulled Princess Yongqing's hand "Jiayue, you It's the princess, the dignified princess of the Song Dynasty, it is a gift from heaven to be able to enjoy wealth and honor from birth, how can she do things that harm the people and the country because of her own preferences and selfish desires?"