Tokyo Bianliang Kaifeng Prefecture.

In midsummer, the heat waves are rolling.

The blazing sunlight fell straight onto the earth without any obstruction.

When water drops fall on the hot road, it will disappear in a blink of an eye. Even the air is shaking in the sun, making the scenery in the distance blurred.

There is still a little coolness on the Jinming Pond west of Kaifeng Prefecture. Green lotus leaves cover half of the lake, and white lotus flowers stand tall and graceful. Just look at it, I feel calm and cool.

At this time in previous years, around Jinmingchi, it would become a place for scholars and ladies in Kaifeng Prefecture and officials to cool off. Every evening at sunset, the boats and boats would be spread all over the lake, and the silk and bamboos would sing leisurely. However, this summer, the coolness of Jinmingchi was wrapped in tall red walls and water gates and was no longer open to the public.

However, on the vast lake today, there are still a few light boats carrying lotus-picking girls wearing cool and sun-shading bamboo hats, walking among the lotus-leaf green lotus.

A light boat sailed to the shore of a square artificial island in the center of Jinmingchi and parked. Several girls, wearing small baskets filled with lotus tents, went to the island, and then went to the Water Heart Hall connected to the five halls on the island.

As the name suggests, the Water Heart Hall is a temple standing in the center of the water surface of Jinming Pond, with five temples connected to it. From a distance, I saw a heavy palace and jade pavilion standing above the water surface, which was very spectacular.

The girls laughed and walked into a palace built facing the south by the water.

Inside the palace, there are silk and bamboo singing and dancing.

A team of palace musicians sat in the corner of the hall, with a curtain in front of them, separating them from other parts of the hall. In the center of the hall, six dancers with excellent colors and art were dancing the passionate and unrestrained Hu Xuanwu to the music. The gorgeous and moving dance posture made the officials sitting in the hall watching dazzlingly.

This is the construction progress of the Qionglin Palace when the Shangshu Right Pushe and the Secretary of the Secretariat Cai Jing was inspecting the Qionglin Palace under the order.

Since Cai Jing became the right prime minister, the construction project of the Qionglin Palace, which was not in the sight of the Zhengshi Hall, has somehow become the most concerned thing for Cai Youqiao. Every now and then, he would ask the official Zhao Ji for an order and go to the Qionglin Palace to inspect it.

The inspection of this Cai Youxiang is not a pretentious appearance and has no practical effect, because there is something inexplicable and unknown in the world called artistic conception.

Although Wu Haogu was an unparalleled painter in the world, he was not a literati or an artist in his bones, but a businessman, even if he was a businessman who sold art and culture, he was still a businessman. Even though he became a great scholar now, he still lacked the artistic conception that only a high-level scholar could have.

In addition, his aesthetic view is inevitably influenced by his previous life. He likes Western style (he studied oil painting), and there is always the shadow of "Wanyan Ganda" coming from the south in his mind, which is a bit insecure. So he especially likes tall, majestic, neat and sturdy buildings.

I wish I could build the Qionglin Palace into a Vaubon-style star castle and then put on cannons...

Pan Xiao'an, who was the construction site of Qionglin Palace, was born into the Pan family in Kaifeng and was a businessman who "opened a bank", naturally lacked the elegant artistic conception of a literati. Therefore, it is impossible to create a palace that satisfies the emperor like Zhao Ji.

As for Gao Qiu, he didn't even touch the edge of a literati, and he didn't feel anything about building a garden.

Therefore, he has always been responsible for the design of the Qionglin Palace Construction Institute, and is actually Cai You, the son of Cai Jing. If you look at it in detail, he is the most aristocratic family and literati and famous scholar who is close to Zhao Ji. And his father, Cai Jing, who is good at doing business, must have had many ideas for this beautiful palace courtyard.

Today, Wu Haogu and Pan Xiao'an asked Song Huizong for an order, inviting Cai Jing to inspect the newly renovated Jin Mingchi. In addition to contacting each other, they also wanted to ask him to comment on the decoration of Jin Mingchi to see what should be improved.

As a loyal minister, doing things for the official family should do your best!

Cai Dazhongchen, who was well-maintained, stroked his black and thick beard with his right hand, and his half-closed eyes were filled with thoughts as deep as the sea of ​​abyss. Looking at the dancer trained by Madam Mo, he didn't know what he was thinking?

A Yue girl who was picking lotus smiled and handed a blue lotus pod to Cai Jing. Cai Jing looked at the lotus pod and looked at the girl in front of him. He smiled and nodded: "Darang, this is a good idea. Who came up with it?"

Wu Haogu, who was standing beside him, said with a smile: "It's Brother Cai's idea, which was arranged by Brother Pan Shiyi."

Pan Xiao'an, who was present, also smiled and said, "If Qionglin Palace can have such a situation, Brother Anju has made great contributions!"

"Haha, I'll use my heart," Cai Jing smiled, "I'd love to put this thought into studying."

Cai You did not come today. After his father Cai Jing became the right prime minister, he took a long vacation and went home to study behind closed doors.

It is already midsummer in June, and it will be time for Kaifeng Prefecture to be released soon. Cai You still lacks a Jinshi fame, so how can he not work hard?

Although Zhao Ji will definitely help open the back door, it is better to go through the front door than to go through the back door!

Except for the founding generation who was the priest who was able to make money by sword and by conspiracy, who was later ranked as the important minister of the Political Affairs Hall, who was the Jinshi of the Backdoor?

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Brother Cai will definitely win the children's degree today, and it's only a matter of time to recommend joining the two governments. Mr. Cai, maybe you can still be the magistrate with Brother Cai and his son."

Cai Jing touched his beard and laughed: "Dalang, you are really good at joking. Even if I am a high school in today's college, it will take at least twenty years to become a priest. I am fifty-six this year. Even if I don't get buried in the soil in twenty years, I have to go home to retire."

Wu Haogu shook his head, "You can't retire so early. Now, when it comes to administrative work in the court, who can compare with you? If you leave so early, who will do a big deal?"

"Aren't you there?" Cai Jing looked at Wu Haogu with a smile, "When it comes to doing things, others can't compare to me, but I can't compare to you!

At most ten years, you should go to the Political Affairs Hall.”

"I can't be an official like that." Wu Haogu smiled, "I am a military officer, and I can't be a Jinshi either."

"Military officers can know the Privy Council," Cai Jing said with a smile, "Until Renzong Dynasty there were Privy Councilors who came from martial arts.

According to legend, Shenzong once had a legacy. Those who could restore the realm of Yan to their original state and gave up the title of king. Dalang, if you can achieve this great achievement, can you not do anything with the Privy Council?"

The Song Dynasty had very strict control over the titles of the kings of different surnames. Except for the founding period and the subsequent unification war, a few people were granted the titles of the kings of different surnames when they were alive during the period of their founding and later the unification war. Most of the kings of different surnames were posthumously conferred the titles.

The legacy of Emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty's re-establishment of Yan and the king was not written in the will. The legacy of the will was to be promulgated in the world and let the Liao people know that it was so great. Instead, it was said that it was unreasonable, but Tong Guan was named a king because of this, but there was no good ending in the end.

Wu Haogu looked at Cai Jing and shook his head with a smile: "It's not easy to restore Yan Yun."

Cai Jing smiled even happier, "It's not easy to talk about, it's just hope, right?"

Wu Haogu nodded silently.

Of course, there is hope for regaining Yan Yun. Tong Guan has recovered him, let alone himself? Although he is mostly inferior to Tong Guan's ability to fight wars. But he is rich, polite, Jiehe Market, Yuntai Academy, Renyi Doctoral Order, and Dashitou...

It can be said that there is an economy, politics, and military affairs!

If anyone else in the Song Dynasty in this time and space can recover Yan Yun, then there is no doubt that it is Wu Haogu!

If Wu Haogu wanted to focus on the reign of Yan and was named king, he would not be able to transfer his literary resources to become prime minister. If he had to die, he would be a matter of the Privy Council.

"Dalang, can you really recover Yan Yun?" Pan Xiao'an nodded at Wu Haogu, and was also surprised. Although Wu Haogu is carrying a sword all day long, his military officer is fake after all.

Not to mention fake military officers, it is true. If you ask the famous generals of the Western Army to come over, who dares to boast about fighting the Khitan?

"Yes! But..." Wu Haogu looked at Cai Jing, "My husband, restoring all Yan is the top priority in the world, right?"

"It's indeed the first class!" Cai Jing said, "It's also what the officials expect!"

"This matter," Wu Haogu paused, "It's true that I can do it well!"

"Yes," Cai Jing smiled, "Only Dalang, you can do it well, the people from the Western Army cannot do it."

Because they have no money, they cannot get the credit of the official family, and they cannot bewitch the powerful families in Yandi. So I know that you are the only one who comes to this matter!"

Fu Yanyun actually has five points to economy, three points to politics, one point to diplomacy, and one point to military!

Tong Guan in history had neither economic nor political preparations. He had only diplomatically contacted the Jurchens and military inadequate preparations, and he barely succeeded.

If Wu Hao had been here in ancient times, it would probably not be necessary to use force. By bribing and winning over, and by relying on the radiation of Jiehe Market to Yanyun's economy, all Yan could be recovered without bloodshed.

If Quan Yan is not beaten to white ground, but is regained with all the tails, then it is possible to resist the Jurchens with Yan Yun's power.

But this is not easy to do.

"Since my husband knows that only I can do this," Wu Haogu said to Cai Jing, "Then I have to listen to my affairs in the north, and I can't do it or make a rash move."

Cai Jing smiled and said, "Okay! What should you do about the north? I will mention it at the court meeting."

"Okay!" Wu Haogu raised his wine glass and smiled at Cai Jing, "Then let's work together to serve the government and recover Yan Yun's lost territory for the Song Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!