To correct it: This article’s dynasty was changed from Daxia to Dazhou.

(The beacon plays with princes is a story of the Western Zhou Dynasty, not the Xia Dynasty)

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The Left Pushe of the Shangshu, the Duke of Liang State, was at the residence of Wangqiao.

The atmosphere in the front hall was sober.

Wang Qiao, who had a little white frost on his temples, looked at the young master Yan Rang, who was in his prime, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Just now, Yan Rang brought him a horrifying news: Dai Rong, the Minister of Personnel, died of illness at home an hour ago.

After Yan Rang reported to Wang Qiao's mourning, his heart was filled with a heavy stone. He couldn't speak for a long time, and Wang Qiao ordered people to bring them up without any intention of drinking the top-quality fragrant tea.

"The Mansion of Shangshu Dai must have sent someone to the palace to report the funeral to the emperor, but..." Yan Rang said in a little embarrassed, "The life of Shangshu Dai was famously simple. There was no decent main house in Shangshu's mansion. I'm afraid that there would be no place for sacrifices to attend funerals at home."

At this moment, the emperor had already received this news in the Liangyi Hall of the Inner Court, and was also embarrassed by the simplicity of the mansion of Shangshu Dai and there was no place for memorial service.

"I planned to rebuild Luoyang Palace back then, Dai Rong advised that the nineteenth palace had been rebuilt, and the army was added in Guanzhong and Hexi, and the strong men had been almost all soldiered, resulting in a shortage of people's population and not many strong men left. If the Luoyang Palace is rebuilt and the heavy labor service in the people's homes will inevitably cause the whole family to be abandoned from farming. Even if the elderly, weak, women and children in the people's homes work hard, it will be difficult to make a living, which will inevitably arouse resentment from the people."

The emperor said in a casual manner and sighed: "Dai Rong has no relatives with me. He can be loyal and honest to the country, and he can speak out in all his knowledge. His sincere heart can be used to learn from heaven and earth. He advised me to be frugal and self-disciplined, and he himself was the first to pursue the thrift and thrifty style. Only when he did this himself, I would listen to his advice. I lost such a loyal minister, like a broken arm, which was actually a loss to the Great Zhou."

Seeing the emperor sighing and grief, General Zhou Chang, the Zuowuhou, who was standing in the hall, and Wei Bin, the Minister of Rites, said in unison: "Your Majesty, please feel sorry for me."

The emperor was so excited that he could not be ashamed? He said with red eyes: "Dai Rong was granted his official title to repay his sincere heart, but he did not expect that he would be clean and thrifty, and there was not even a house for tribute to him behind him. I am sorry for him!"

The emperor said, and cast a red look at Zhou Guojiu, which made Zhou Guojiu frightened.

"I ordered the government to set up a temple for Dai Rong for funeral and memorial service. I'll leave this to you, auxiliary machine."

Zhou Chang did not dare to disobey and bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Zhou Chang and Dai Shangshu actually had a holiday:

The Dazhou Wei ban law stipulated that officials must remove their swords when entering the Dongshang Pavilion. However, Zhou Chang once violated the Wei ban law and entered the Dongshang Pavilion with his sword. The official in charge of this case determined that the lieutenant of the prison vain was dereliction of duty and should be executed. Zhou Chang mistakenly brought his sword into the palace, but only fined 20 kilograms of copper.

Shangshu Dai raised doubts about such a judgment, saying that the lieutenant of the lieutenant did not notice that Zhou Chang had entered the sword and Zhou Chang forgot to remove the sword and enter the Dongshang Pavilion. Both were negligent. If one was sentenced to death, the other was fined only twenty kilograms of copper, it would probably be unfair.

Shangshu Dai also said, of course, Zhou Chang's contribution to the Great Zhou is well known. If the emperor wants to take care of Zhou Chang's contribution and deal with it lightly, it is also a matter that the law cannot control.

As soon as this statement was made, the emperor said: "The law is abiding by the world. How can it not be enforced because Zhou Fuji is a royal relative?" He ordered the crime to be reconsidered.

Finally, with Dai Rong's support, the emperor was exempted from the death penalty of the lieutenant of the prison, which also made Zhou Chang feel a grudge.

It was precisely because of this holiday that the emperor thought that it was the safest thing to ask Zhou Chang to be responsible for setting up a temple for Shangshu Dai. Zhou Chang naturally understood the emperor's meaning and immediately took the order.

The emperor said to Wei Bin again: "Xuancheng, I decided to dismiss the court for three days and posthumously awarded Dai Rong as the Minister of Shangshu's Right Pushe, Duke of Daguo, and gave him the posthumous title of Zhong, and asked Yinqing Guanglu Dafu Weixiannan to write an inscription for him. Weixiannan resigned from his official position five years ago, so you still need to go there for me."

(Friendly reminder: Weixian South, when Wei was named a surname, pronounced as: Yu)

Wei Bin hurriedly knelt down and accepted the order: "Please rest assured, Lord Wei is the master of calligraphy in our dynasty. The emperor ordered him to write an inscription for Shangshu Dai. I believe Lord Wei will have the responsibility and will never be disgraceful."

The emperor finally made all the explanations, but when he thought of Dai Shangshu's death, he was still depressed and could not smile.

The eunuch Xu Liangfang, who held a handful of whisk in his hand, immediately walked in. Behind him was a jade-year-old palace maid. The palace maid was holding a tea tray in his hand, and a cup of fragrant tea was placed on the tea tray. Both of them lowered their heads and walked in quietly.

When he walked to the imperial court, the eunuch Liangfang waved to the back, and the little palace maid lowered her head and served the tea tray. The eunuch Liangfang brought the fragrant tea from the tea tray and served it to the emperor. The emperor took it and drank it.

The fragrant tea was in his mouth and he couldn't help but have a meal.

The emperor's eyes fell on the palace maid holding the tea tray. Although the palace maid lowered her head, the emperor could still see that she had never been a lie in front of the emperor before.

"Your Majesty, this is the newly selected 'Tea for the Imperial Front'." Eunuch Liangfang introduced carefully.

The palace maids served by the emperor and the emperor were of a grade, and only girls with certain family backgrounds could run for the election. Although they were a tea service, they would have a bright future in the future.

"What's the name?" The emperor put the tea cup on the tea tray that the palace maid had already presented and asked casually.

"I'm the last name of Wu, and I'm the only name is one month."

The emperor was not in the mood to talk to a palace maid at this time, so he reached out to rub his eyebrows and stopped saying a word.

The eunuch Liangfang waved at Wu Yue, and Wu Yue retreated.

Only then did the eunuch Liangfang report to the emperor: "Emperor, the Seventeenth Princess is awake."

When the emperor was happy, the haze in his heart finally dissolved a little. He immediately got up and was about to go to Fengyang Pavilion. Eunuch Liangfang advised: "Emperor, the imperial concubine sent her words, saying that the seventeenth princess is not in good condition and needs to be cared for a few days. It would be better to come to see the emperor again."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately felt worried, and the eunuch Liangfang hurriedly said, "The imperial physician ordered Lord Liang to take care of the princess personally, and the imperial concubine told the emperor not to worry. When the princess is well raised, we will come to see the emperor again."

Concubine Xiang didn't want the emperor to see his daughter at this time because of "soul-leaving syndrome". She was worried that she would not remember anything and that the princess who could not recognize anyone would scare the emperor.

The previous dynasty was busy, so the emperor had to deal with the government affairs first, so he listened to the advice of Concubine Xiang.

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"After the younger brother finished class for Mr. Wang, my brothers and I will go to the Dai Shangshu Mansion together to send silk and gold. I wonder if Mr. Wang wants to go with my brothers or wait a few days before going to pay condolences?" Yan Rang finally drank the tea for Wang Qiao's guests and said to the point of being sure.

The mourning hall in Dai's mansion had not been set up and the memorial place had not been finalized. Yan Rang hurriedly wanted to send silk gold, but because of a colleague, Dai Rong treated him well in the past. Knowing that Dai Rong was simple during his lifetime, the Dai family needed money for the funeral, he sent silk gold to help make up for the expenses for the Dai family's funeral.

Wang Qiao naturally understood Yan Rang's intention and said, "I still have important matters to deal with. I cannot go to Dai Mansion with you. However, I will send you the silk gold first."

Wang Qiao said that he asked the butler to grant fifty taels of silver and prepared a generous laying ceremony to Yan Rang.

On the other side, Yan Ci, the chief doctor, had already taught Wang Wenzhi a painting class, and the teacher and student arrived at the front hall together.

Wang Qiao stood up and thanked Yan Ci: "Thank you for your hard work, can Zijun improve his painting skills?"

Although he said something thankful on his lips, he had no respect on his face.

Yan Ci was very concerned that although he passed the imperial examination and was granted the title of official position, he became the chief doctor, but because of his outstanding painting skills, he often gave people the illusion that he was appreciated by the emperor by his painting skills to become a senior official.

In the court, his colleagues still regarded him as a painter and generally looked down upon him. Although merchants were at the end, if they became rich businessmen with wealthy status, the painter was one of the many employed workers and had a low status. Even if he became an official, his colleagues still despise him in their hearts.

Like Wang Qiao, even if he is invited to be a teacher of Wang Gongzi, he may not respect him from the bottom of his heart. He just needs his skills to add icing on the cake to his excellent son.

Yan Ci was unhappy after seeing these human feelings and worldly ways, and could only keep it in his heart.

The Yan family is a noble family. The grandfather is the emperor of the previous dynasty, the mother is the princess of the previous dynasty, and the father is also a young prisoner in the hall in the previous dynasty. Yan Ci still understands these human relationships and worldly ways in the officialdom. He sees through many things and does not tell them. It is also a way of interpersonal communication.

Hypocrisy is also a kind of respect.

Yan Ci showed his iconic simple and honest smile and reported to Wang Qiao about Wang Wenzhi's painting career, saying: "It is said that a tiger father has no dog son. The eldest son is talented, quick and studious. He followed the prime minister. The eldest son's painting skills are now full of brushes, and the depiction of things is very meticulous and vivid..."

Before Yan Ci finished speaking, Wang Qiao was amused and said repeatedly: "That's all Lord Yan, you, the teacher, teaches well! teaches well!"

"The prime minister has been praised, and they are all the eldest sons with high talent."

The father and the teacher praised each other, and Mr. Wang seemed uneasy. After all, he was not the kind of shameless person like his second brother. He hurriedly said, "Father, I have something to tell you."

Wang Qiao was so happy that his cheeks were so painful that he smiled. He curled his smile, coughed, looked at Wang Wenzhi, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Wang Wenzhi looked at his teacher Yan Ci, and smiled and said to Wang Qiao, "Father, the mansion of the Lord E, the Great General of the Right Wuhou, wanted to find a teacher to teach their young masters. The teacher recommended the child to Lord Li and Mrs. Su, and the child wanted to try it."

Wang Qiao frowned as soon as he heard this.

The father's reaction was expected. Wang Wenzhi hurriedly explained: "Dad, please rest assured. Even if you go to class for the young masters of the Li family, it will not affect the child's own studies. The child just thinks that he should apply what he has learned. Teaching others is a way to improve himself. The father also knows that the child is the prince's companion. If he cannot strive for excellence in his studies, he may let down the emperor's love. What does the father think?"

What could Wang Qiao say when he lifted the emperor out? He glanced at Yan Ci, only to think that he was troublesome, and Yan Ci looked around and pretended not to see Wang Xiangye's eyes.

At this time, Wang Wenzhi's book boy Yumo sneaked at the door and waved to Wang Wenzhi. Wang Wenzhi bowed to Wang Qiao generously, then bowed to Yan Rang and Yan Ci, and then walked out of the front hall.

When Yu Mo saw his son coming out, he hurriedly pulled him to the corridor. He said nervously, "Young Master, you're not good. There is a young man outside the mansion who said he was here to ask for compensation from the young master."
Chapter completed!