Chapter 1244: Jingshe
Chapter 1244: Jingshe (Part )
In the bleak autumn wind, Sima Fei landed on the shore.
There were a lot of people on the shore, and guards on duty were everywhere. There was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, almost surrounding the entire sand sea three times.
In the northeast, there is a small sandbar extending deep into the lake. There is a small courtyard of a hermitage built on the sandbar. The crowd is densest in front of the vermilion gate. Judging from their clothes, they are either guards or palace servants, surrounding a person in the middle.
Sima Fei secretly tried his best to avoid losing face. But the more he tried, the more nervous he became, and he already had the urge to defecate.
At the urging of an official, Sima Fei stepped forward and stopped when he was seven or eight steps away.
The official whispered a few more words into Sima Fei's ear, and Sima Fei's face turned red.
Shao Xun put his hands behind his back and waited leisurely.
The official glanced at Shao Xun and shouted at him in a stern voice. Sima Pei's lips began to tremble unconsciously.
"The Sima family was originally the minions of the Wei Dynasty, but they harbored the heart of wolves and wolves. They took advantage of the weakness of the Cao family and acted like jackals and wolves. Are they innocent?" Shao Xun's voice rang out.
"After stealing the sacred artifacts, they indulged in extravagance. Shi Chong competed in wealth, and Wang Kai competed in extravagance. The blood in the Jingu Garden stained the corals, and the dead bodies on the roadside in Luoyang covered the fields. The loyal and good were banished by the jealousy of Empress Jia, and the virtuous were trapped by the empty talk. Are they innocent?"
"During the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, brothers and sisters killed each other. King Lun of Zhao was the first to cause trouble, and King Jiong of Qi followed suit. Cities were reduced to scorched earth, and the people were exposed in the countryside. The barbarians saw an opportunity, and Liu Shi took advantage of it, causing chaos in China and suffering to the people. Is he innocent?"
"Those who take the world by force will lose it by force. The Sima family was exterminated after three generations. Isn't this the law of heaven? The people of the upper class fled south and abandoned half of their country, but they still killed each other like snipe and clam. Is this innocent?"
"A monkey in human form will eventually bring disaster to China; a painted tiger but a dog will bear the heavy responsibility of the mountains and rivers in vain. With so many sins, why don't you bow down?"
After saying this, Shao Xun took two steps forward, looked down at Sima Fei, and shouted, "As the descendant of a criminal, do you have no guilt in your heart?"
Sima Fei's spirit could no longer bear it, and he fell to his knees with a plop, trembling and saying: "I... I, the sinner, pay my respects to the emperor."
Shao Xun stared at his red and white face, then slowly raised his head and looked into the distance.
In this world, only Pingzhou was left. Murong Wei died of illness in the middle of the year, and his sons and brothers quarreled with each other. Some of them fled to Youzhou to seek asylum, so it was easy to defeat them.
"Get up." Shao Xun held his hands up and said, "Let's go to Bianliang City to rest for a while. There will be a banquet in a few days."
Sima Fei stood up silently, and under the guidance of the officials from the Honglu Temple, he got into the car and left.
Sima Xi and Sima Yu also left with him. Oh, by the way, Sima Chong was also waiting for them. The four of them lived together in the same house and could complain to each other in private.
After a while, another surrendered official came ashore.
Shao Xun was too lazy to meet with them one by one and left. If he really valued someone, he would not meet him in such an occasion, but would summon him to the Guanfeng Hall for questioning, without rushing.
At the Fangzhouting Wharf, after unloading the cargo and personnel, a group of ships immediately left, leaving for another group of ships to go ashore.
Not long after, the Shan, Shi and Ying families came ashore.
Shan Yinan looked at the bleak lakes and forests and felt that they were very different from Jiangdong.
There were people at the edge of the lake, taking advantage of the shallow water in winter to dredge the lake. They were all wearing linen shirts, and some had fair skin, looking like pampered people. They were probably some kind of criminal.
Considering that after the fall of the Jin Dynasty, a similar group of people fell into disgrace, would many of them have been reduced to slaves?
Shan Yinan sighed and stepped forward.
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The clouds are low and the autumn wind is strong.
Fangzhou Pavilion is surrounded by water. The scenery is beautiful in summer, but it is inevitable that it will be boring in autumn.
Beside the curved bridge covered with withered lotus leaves, the frosty silk skirt was lifted up and then dropped down by the autumn wind, like a leaf covered with cold dew.
Zhuge Wenbiao stood under the osmanthus tree, and the waves of cool fragrance complemented each other.
When she lived in Bianliang City before, she had some things to talk about with her brother Zhuge Heng, but after being summoned to Fangzhou Pavilion the day before yesterday, she could almost remain silent for the whole day.
Shao Xun didn't think much of it and asked her, along with Yan and Li, to stay by his side and do chores like carrying memorials.
Among the three, Li is the youngest and talks the most. She has been worried lately and often secretly glances at Shao Xun.
Shao Xun smiled secretly in his heart, and the feeling of tiredness caused by reviewing memorials suddenly disappeared.
His way of relaxing is really unique.
But it's normal. Men need to relax after a day's work, and playing with toys is a good way to pass the time.
Only Zhuge Wenbiao is present today.
Li went to weave Shu brocade, and Yan was assigned a task by Shao Xun.
"This withered lotus is really stubborn." Shao Xun stood on the wooden bridge, leaned over to pick up the broken lotus pod, and said, "Even if it is crushed into dust, it is still connected. Wen Biao, don't you think so?"
Zhuge Wenbiao did not reply, but just stood by silently.
Shao Xun chuckled, washed his hands in the water, and continued walking forward.
Zhuge Wenbiao followed slowly.
When Shao Xun stopped, she stopped; when Shao Xun walked, she followed, as if she had measured her steps, always maintaining a distance of one or two steps.
"People always say that autumn is chilly and murderous." Shao Xun stopped and looked at the forest of ship masts in front of him. He turned around and looked at Zhuge Wenbiao, saying, "But you don't see that under the fallen leaves are the seeds of spring. If this is the case with plants and trees, why are people any different? Don't you think so?"
Zhuge Wenbiao seemed to have sensed something. He turned his head slightly, avoiding Shao Xun's clear gaze, and said softly: "What your majesty said is what it is." Wherever his eyes fell, he saw the cold autumn wind and water, withered lotus leaves and fallen leaves. Thinking of his life in recent years, he felt sad.
She has realized that her previous ideas, such as living in seclusion in the mountains and being indifferent to the world, were somewhat unrealistic, but she still feels a little aggrieved by such a miserable fate.
"Guests are coming." Shao Xun pointed to the broken bridge (pier) in front and said softly.
Zhuge Wenbiao looked up and saw several women in luxurious clothes, being surrounded by palace maids and guards, heading towards Fangzhou Pavilion.
The distance was quite far and she couldn't see clearly, so she quickly looked away, not caring much, and continued to look at the withered lotus leaves in the pond.
"It's cold, go back." Shao Xun waved his hand and asked again: "It was late spring when you came, do you have warm clothes?"
Zhuge Wenbiao remained silent.
Shao Xun understood and said, "I'll send someone to make you some cotton clothes and fur coats later."
Zhuge Wenbiao shook his head and said, "I don't feel cold."
Shao Xun chuckled, said nothing more, and left.
Zhuge Wenbiao turned his eyes slightly, looked at Shao Xun's back, his fingers unconsciously wrapped around the hem of his skirt, and slowly followed him.
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It is said that the Jin Dynasty was begging the imperial court for food, but to be honest, the expenses and furnishings of the Bianliang Imperial Palace might not be as good as those of the Jianye Palace.
This is a question of wealth accumulation, and it is also related to the personal preferences of the monarch.
Shao Xun used good things and didn't mind bad things. He didn't care. So he didn't order the removal of luxurious items in the Luoyang Palace to show his frugality. He also didn't order much increase in expenses in the Bianliang Palace. So far, he still used items sponsored by Wang Jun and Liu Cong. Li Xiong was too frugal. He didn't get anything from the Taichu Palace in Chengdu.
The monastery that Shan Yinan and the others stayed in was tall and large, but it was not well furnished and a little empty. Fortunately, they knew they were not here to enjoy themselves, so they just took a quick look and sat down.
There are more than ten houses in this courtyard, and some people have already lived there, including the Cheng and Guo families.
After some introduction, I found out that they were actually from the Shanggong Bureau.
The Shanggong Bureau was in charge of the palace's internal documents and books. There were two chief officials, called "Shanggong", who were of the fifth rank. Cheng and Guo were both Shanggong.
Shan Yinan didn't say anything, but Shi was a little surprised. She wanted to ask about the two women's backgrounds, but she was too embarrassed to do so, so she just asked, "Are we also female officials? I heard that in the Han Dynasty there were female ministers, female attendants, female doctors, female witches, noble ladies in various gardens, etc. What are our positions?"
Cheng was a gentle woman, and just as she was about to say something, she heard Guo say, "You will either be sent to the palace or to the torture chamber."
The functions of Ye Ting and Bao Shi are similar, both of which are to manage criminal women, but the former is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, while the latter is a subordinate department of the Ministry of Finance.
How come Shi had never heard of Baoshi's name? She was suddenly a little panicked, as if things were a little different from what she thought.
Ying walked timidly to Shi's side and comforted her softly.
At this moment, a female official came in with several people. After greeting the two palace ladies, they went straight into a room in the northwest.
After knocking on the door for a long time, no one responded.
The female official said impatiently, "Dr. Zhuge, His Majesty has ordered that I go in to take my measurements and tailor my clothes."
After a long time, Zhuge Wenbiao took a deep breath and opened the door, but he stood in the shadow inside the door and said calmly, "Yuan Shangfu, please come in."
Yuan complained twice and went in with two stewards and four female historians.
Cheng glanced at Shi and said, "This is Miss Yuan, the Shangfu. She has been in the palace for several years and is a fifth-rank female official. She is in charge of all the clothes and ornaments in the harem. Zhu... Doctor is the Palace Teaching Doctor of the Ye Ting Bureau (ninth rank). This job is to teach the palace ladies calligraphy and arithmetic. She has only been in the palace for a few days and is sometimes summoned to your side by your majesty."
After that, she explained, "In recent years, concubines and female officials have been separated. Various tribes have offered some concubines to serve as female officials in the palace, most of whom have ranks. Female officials have no rank, and are usually offered by common women or tribes on the grassland. The two clothing managers beside Yuan Shangfu just now are female officials of the sixth rank, in charge of clothes and jewelry."
"Dr. Zhuge was presented by the Zhuge family of Langya?" Shi asked.
"I guess so." Cheng looked at Shi with a strange look and said.
"Are these all residences for female officials?" Shi asked again.
"Not really." Cheng thought for a moment, then glanced at Shan and Shi, and said, "I don't know why this is the case."
Guo gently pulled Cheng, then looked at Shan Yinan with a jealous look and took Cheng away.
Shan Yinan felt Guo's gaze and she went back into the house silently.
This house is by the water and has beautiful scenery.
In the distance were the guards in helmets and armor and the laborers of the Shaofu who were digging mud in the lake.
More than ten ox carts were parked by the lake, and a female official in palace dress was directing palace servants and eunuchs to distribute meals.
As the sun set, the female official led everyone away, and the guards escorted the laborers out of the palace.
There seemed to be the rumbling sound of a loom, and I didn't know whether it was the criminal women in the Ye Ting or the Shaofu weaving cloth.
She withdrew her gaze and looked around the room.
The furnishings are simple, this is fine, this is fine...
(End of this chapter)