Be an official!

Still a civil servant!

Still fat!

It's still the old business that Wu Chengzhi loves...

Therefore, it is impossible to "not be satisfied". Even if Wu Haogu opposes it, Wu Chengzhi will not listen.

Therefore, early the next morning, Wu Haowen went to the palace with his father's reply. However, he, the Chongzheng Palace, could not see the officials at any time and anywhere. He had to wait until the "daily living" and "Chongzheng Palace Questioning" were over before it would be his turn to work with Su Hui.

The reason why it is "possible" is because Zhao Ji doesn't like "listening to books". What Wu Haowen and Su Xi say are not fun storytelling. They both talk about the big truth. Does Zhao Ji still need to listen to the saint who is the best literary lord in the universe?

The Five Confucian classics include "The Book of Rites", "The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius", "Xunzi", "Theory of Heavenly Rules", and "Theory of Empirical Thoughts". The Great Sage Zhao Ji read this book well, and there is no need to listen to books at all. Moreover, he has only produced a genius for hundreds of years and has a strong memory. He can recite all the famous Confucian works.

In addition, Zhao Ji is a little annoyed at Su Xi and Wu. When they got together, they couldn't listen to what they said. They were all armed with guns and sticks. It was obvious that the two had major differences in "Theory of Heaven" and "Theory of Empirical".

Su Xi is the editor of these two works, so he naturally has to maintain it with all his might. He used the "credible hypothesis" position to explain Confucian classics including "Theory of Heaven", and also said that Confucian sages are still humans after all, and if they are humans, they will make mistakes, and if they are wrong, they will have to be corrected... Therefore, "Personal Theory" can be used to test the Confucian principles!

Moreover, using empirical tests is not contradictory to "faith". Because true "faith" is not superstition, nor is it full faith.

Wu Haowen's view of "faith and evidence" is in conflict with Su Hui. He believes that the theory of "faith and evidence" does not apply to "ethical principles". Because of "ethical principles", such as "left lapel" or "right lapel", "hair storage" or "bald hair", "mono wife" or "four wives", whether respecting heaven and law ancestors or worshiping ghosts and gods but not ancestors, these cannot be verified at all. And these are the key to the "division of China and the barbarians", so the theory of "faith and evidence" has a scope of application...

At least the ethical principles and moral standards of Confucianism are truths that can only be believed but cannot be proved and not required.

In short, Wu Haowen and Su Hui got together to debate, and no one could convince anyone. Zhao Ji was a little annoyed, so he simply asked them to come to the palace to talk about it every day, so that they could also be quiet.

Today happened to be the day when Wu Haowen was telling the story. I waited outside Chongzheng Hall for a while. When all the important officials who asked the right ended, Wu Haowen was allowed to enter the hall and heard a happy voice.

"Erlang, has your father agreed to go to Jiangnan to purchase calligraphy, painting and antiques for me?"

"Report to your Majesty, my father has agreed."

"Okay, okay." Zhao Ji smiled and ordered the inner officer who was preparing to serve him. "Add another pair of bowls and chopsticks, and I and Wu Qing should eat together."

"Thank you Your Majesty." Wu Haowen quickly saluted and thanked him.

After all, he is not Wu Haogu, and he is not that familiar with Zhao Ji, so today Zhao Ji asked him to have lunch together, which is a "feast", a great honor!

"Sit," Zhao Ji seemed in a happy mood. "Since your father is willing to go through this, I will let Hanlin draft an order tomorrow.

After the Lantern Festival, let him and Mi Fu set off together.”

At this time, the little yellow gate who was busy in the hall had already brought a slap to Wu Haowen. Wu Haowen sat down, but he didn't dare to be as casual as his brother. He only dared to sit half of his butt, and he looked a bit like a scolded student.

Zhao Ji looked at Wu Haowen's sitting posture and frowned, "Can your father still draw now?"

"Yes, my father is only in his forties, and he is in his prime." Wu Haowen replied.

"Then your father knows Wu Dalang's garden architecture painting skills?"

"Learn a little," said Wu Haowen, "My elder brother's painting method has been passed on to my father. But he has been a little older and has been learning things slowly, so he is not as good as Mi Youren, Du Wenyu and Zhang Zeduan."

"Just be able to draw," Zhao Ji said with a smile, "I heard that there are many famous gardens in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Although they are not beautiful, they are very charming... I turned around and asked your father to draw them, and I will show you."

He sighed softly: "Although I am an emperor, I have no chance to travel around the world, and I cannot appreciate the beautiful landscapes of Jiangnan with my own eyes. I can only look at the pictures."

Zhao Ji wanted pictures of Jiangnan gardens not just to see them, but to "moving" the gardens and landscapes of Jiangnan to Kaifeng Prefecture... However, this is not convenient to talk to Wu Haowen. Wu Haowen is not old, but his mind is a bit old-fashioned, and he is becoming more and more like his teachers and masters. If you want to tell him about building a garden, you will probably attract some advice.

Think about it, Wu Hao Gu is good, you can not only do things, but also experience the holy heart, and play together.

"By the way," Zhao Ji remembered something again, "Your brother has made another great contribution recently, recruiting Japanese envoys. He will follow Mi Youren to Kaifeng Prefecture in the next few days.

I will send you a mission to be your companion.”

Wu Haowen was stunned, "Are you a servant in the library? But I am just a ninth rank selector..."

"The person who came here was not a serious envoy," Zhao Ji smiled, "It was just a Confucian scholar who came here to learn "Theory of Heaven and theory" by the Japanese Dazaifu. You are a disciple of the Cheng clan and understand "Theory of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Heaven and the Book of Education was not a private embassy here. Therefore, I decided to place the Japanese envoy in the Qionglin Palace.

In addition, your brother also said in the memorial that Japanese Confucian scholars are more martial. To convince them, they have to show that our dynasty’s martial arts are of great success. Therefore, you have to arrange for Japanese envoys to observe Mutugang to perform martial arts..."

Zhao Ji mentioned that Mou Tuogang was performing martial arts, and his face was filled with excitement. After being an official for several years, he felt that his civil affairs had reached an unprecedented level, but his martial arts skills were still a little short of his strength. It was almost three years since he went to the stage. Not only did he fail to open up the territory, but he also lost the Hehuang land conquered by the late emperor. It was a bit regretful.

However, the martial arts are finally improving... Gao Qiu's memorial has been sent to Kaifeng Mansion a few days ago. In the memorial, Gao Qiu praised the Knights in front of the Imperial Palace, saying that they are elites comparable to the Xuan Armor of Tang!

If what Gao Qiu said is true, then the Song Dynasty finally has a cavalry that can truly fight. Next, it depends on whether the "Song Mengshi" who can be selected in the martial arts exercise in Moutuogang in January next year.

In order to select "warriors" as soon as possible, Zhao Ji ordered the troops of various states to post the imperial list and recruit heroes as early as mid-year last year.

In his opinion, there were 400 military states in the Song Dynasty and hundreds of millions of common people. As long as one military state could pick out ten warriors, wouldn’t there be 4,000 Song military states comparable to Wei Wushu?

Four thousand warriors plus one thousand knights, that is five thousand elite soldiers. Although the number is not large, it should be enough to deal with the Tubo tribe in Hehuang... Didn't the ministers in the court say that Hehuang is located in a remote place and the transfer is unchanged, so it is difficult to maintain a large army's conquest? Then send 5,000 troops, there is no problem with logistics, right?

...

Accompanied by Wu Haowen, the two brothers and sisters Muto Kiichi and Abiliuyu who were visiting Kaifeng Prefecture. Under the escort of Mi Youren and Hua Manshan, they have arrived in the Kaifeng Prefecture Realm.

The two Japanese were still dressed in strange clothes, especially Abiliuyu, who was wearing a "pot costume" along the way. That is, the "shima women's hat" with silk sewn on the edge of his head, wearing a very fat "tower" and a "hanging belt" tied around his shoulders. It looks quite like a wine pot, no wonder it is called a "pot costume".

Muto Kiichi was dressed in a belted outfit of a public military officer. Keirai had a skull (it was not popular in Japan at this time, so he usually brought a knife). He also carried a "Pinghulu" for carrying arrows. He also carried a hand with a beautiful Maimei on one hand. It was amazing in length and showed that the lower bow arm was short and the upper bow arm was long. The length of the bow was more than eight feet long, which was almost as long as the length of the horse rifle. Therefore, if it could not be put into the bow bag, it could only be held by Muto in his hand.

How can a woman "pretending to be" a wine pot, a small man holding a super long bow, and riding a rabbit horse that is only four feet tall, walking on the official road in Kaifeng Mansion where the carriages and horses are flowing endlessly?

While people were looking at curiously, Muto Kiichi was also observing the samurai of the Song Kingdom who was rushing to the road!

It's indeed a samurai!

After entering Kaifeng Prefecture, I found that there were more warriors rushing on the official road. They were tall and mighty, with more than a dozen people, some riding horses, some walking, and everyone was carrying bows, arrows, spears and straight knives, looking like they were rushing to fight.

"Mi Parcel," Muto Kissai couldn't help asking Mi Tori who was serving as the companion, "Is the Emperor of Song Dynasty ready to fight?"

"War?" Mi Youren didn't understand, "How did you see it?"

"There are so many warriors on the road, all of whom are on the same road as us, probably going to Kaifeng Mansion, right?"

Mi Youren smiled, "They are heroes who will participate in the martial arts performance in Moutuogang in January next year. They are all heroes selected by the army of various states."

"Martial arts?" Muto asked in person, "Why do you need to hold such a martial arts? Can you participate in it?"

Mi Youren looked at Muto and kissed her, shook her head and said, "The martial arts are naturally the choice of warriors for the official guards of the Dragon King! But you'd better not participate, because although the martial arts rewards are generous, the assessment is extremely strict. You need to wear three-element armor, use a strong crossbow and a strong bow, carry a fifty arrow, put a spear on it, and have a sword on it, win the food for three days, and go to a hundred miles a day.

This is not something that ordinary people can take the test!"

So strict? At this time, Muto Kissie's "Iron-clothed samurai" that he saw at the Hondae Academy, probably selected according to this standard?
Chapter completed!