It was snowing all over the world. Wu Haogu and Mi Youren, the master and apprentice, have been staying in Pan Xiao'an's house in Daming Mansion since the early morning. Today, the great monk Lu Zhishen was invited by Han Zhongyan, who is aware of Daming Mansion. This was the second time Lu Zhishen met Han Zhongyan. The last time was when Wu Haogu and others first arrived at Daming Mansion, the great monk brought a picture of "Vishamen Heavenly Map" to pay homage to him, and the picture was sent to Kaifeng Mansion and presented to Empress Dowager Xiang.

Wu Haogu originally wanted to go with the monk, but was stopped by Mi Youren.

"Yuanhui, why don't you let me make friends with Xiao Han's husband?"

While mixing oil paintings on a palette, Wu Haogu asked his good student Mi Youren.

Mi Youren was setting up an easel for the teacher and put up the "Pan Suer's Smile" that had been drawn halfway through, but was not finished. When he heard Wu Haogu's question, he smiled sneered: "Is it necessary to make friends with old party figures?"

Wu Haogu couldn't understand the current dispute between the old and new parties in the Song Dynasty - of course, he also knew that once Song Huizong took power, the new party would soon have an absolute advantage.

However, he did not understand the division of the old and new camps between the new and old parties and the situation of the backbone leaders of various factions.

Mi Youren glanced at the teacher and smiled and said, "The teacher probably doesn't know what the new and old parties in the court are going on?"

Wu Haogu shook his head.

Mi Youren smiled and asked again: "So, does the teacher know why the old party always doesn't like the officials?"

"Old Party..." Wu Haogu thought for a while, "The old Party is conservative and unwilling to adapt to it?"

"Planning?" Mi Youren shook his head, "What's the point of adapting?

The problem of the country is that the army is weak, not wealth. If we rely on wealth to strengthen the army, how can we be as strong as the Khitan and the Western thieves?"

This issue has been discussed with Wu Haogu before. It is not a question of money at all. Not to mention that the Song Dynasty has now earned 70 to 80 million, even if there are hundreds of millions, it will be useless to spend hundreds of millions - no one dares to be responsible for this army, and no one can be responsible, so how can it be strong?

"Then why didn't the old party be happy with the officials?"

"Because of money!" Mi Youren smiled, "The old party advocated that officials do not compete for profit with the people, so that officials and wealthy families will not compete for profit... The teacher should know the reason for this, right?"

"The old party figures are mostly from the northern tribes." Wu Haogu whispered, "But the new party..."

"The young family in Jiangnan," said Mi Youren, "Besides, in the decades after the founding of this dynasty, there were few southerners who became prime ministers."

There was a rumor in the Song Dynasty that Zhao Kuangyin once said: "You can't use the Southern people as prime minister."

This rumor is true and false, but after the founding of the Song Dynasty until the Zhenzong Dynasty, only Yan Shu, Wang Ruoqin and others were the prime ministers. However, after the new policy of Wang Anshi was launched, it became a common phenomenon for the southerners to become prime ministers.

The reason for this is probably that the scholars in the south used to make money for the country and exchanged the support of the emperor, and thus entered the center one after another, overwhelming the old party of the northerners politically.

Mi Youren said: "If the teacher wants to use it for King Duan, it is not advisable to be too close to the old party's characters... Even if the old party gains power in the future, it will be temporary."

Wu Haogu understood a little. Mi Youren positioned himself as "the official's own person", not from the official's official's official journey, and most of them wanted to make money for the official's family.

Such people are simply humiliating themselves to make friends with old party bosses like Xiao Han. Moreover, once Wu Haogu is close to his old party, it is hard to say whether he can still play the role of "white gloves".

If you don’t make white gloves, then Wu Haogu can only spend his whole life in the calligraphy and painting circle. You will not be short of money, but don’t think about this career that saves the world…

"The new party, the old party, the teacher should stay away from it," Mi Youren gently spread a piece of linseed cloth in his hand on the table, and then looked at Wu Haogu seriously, "not to be implicated in the party struggle... If he falls in, he will not be able to do anything."

Obviously, Mi Youren already knew Wu Haogu’s intention - making money is not his goal, but doing a career!

If you want to do things, you cannot fall into the quagmire of the party's common struggle against the differences. As long as you don't fall into it, even if the old and new parties work together to make a good deal of martial arts, you don't have to be afraid.

Because Wu Haogu is doing things for the emperor!

Thinking of this, Wu Haogu's face showed a relaxed smile. He picked up a special oil brush, dipped it in the blue paint on the palette, then applied it to Mi Youren's unfolded canvas, and then painted the red and yellow paints on the same.

"It's done, Yuanhui, you can try it. The feeling of using oil painting on canvas is completely different from painting fine brushwork on paper and silk."

...

At the same time, Gao Qiu had already entered Kaifeng Prefecture. He held an umbrella and walked slowly in the slanting wind of the rain and snow. The wind and snow wet his clothes, and he didn't pay attention. His thoughts were completely immersed in the little things related to Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian.

When Liu Youfang asked Wu Haogu's "Photo of Pan Qiaolian" from Pan Xiao'an to present it to King Duan, Gao Qiu had already realized something was wrong.

But at that time Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian had already left Kaifeng Prefecture, and Gao Qiuren said something lightly, so it was impossible to influence the will of King Duan Zhao Ji. He could only watch the prince's prince be fascinated by "Pan Qiaolian".

And now is the critical moment to choose the official concubine for His Highness Duan!

According to the ancestral system of the Song Dynasty, the queen and princess should be selected from the noble daughters. Pan Qiaolian just meets this condition. She is a descendant of Pan Mei, the founding hero of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, Pan Qiaolian is charming and tall, and is just right in line with the tall Duan King Zhao Ji. She is not the kind of weak woman who is not capable of giving birth to...

If he enters the royal palace, he will probably give birth to a large child for His Highness Duan.

For the Song Dynasty royal family, where the offspring is difficult, Pan Qiaolian is actually a very suitable candidate for the queen or prince's concubine.

Of course, the game around Prince Duan’s selection of concubines will not end so easily. Moreover, after hearing the news from the palace, Empress Dowager Xiang, who has the right to decide on the issue of choosing concubines, mean: Don’t be in a hurry, choose slowly...

But Empress Dowager Xiang was not in a hurry, and Gao Qiu, as the good brother of Wu Haogu, had to be in a hurry.

If His Highness Duan really falls in love with Pan Qiaolian, then it will be only a matter of time before she is included in the room!

In addition, His Highness Duan's ambition was much higher than Gao Qiu knew. He was not convinced of Wu Hao's talent in ancient paintings, and he still had the intention of gambling.

This time, His Highness Duan, not Liu Youfang, Chen Youwen...

Gao Qiu let out a long sigh, quickened his pace, and walked forward, but not towards Jieshen Lane, but towards Zhen'anfang.

The snow has become heavy and turns into goose feather-like snowflakes, falling down one after another.

After walking in the wind and snow for a while, Gao Qiu stopped and stood in front of a beautiful and elegant building.

Upstairs, Li Shishi raised his glass to drink alone.

This is the industry she bought when she was the head of Kaifeng Prefecture and was fascinating thousands of talented people.

It was most likely her lonely life, but she was unwilling to let Li Shishi's name be destroyed in the romantic and romantic field of Kaifeng Prefecture from then on.

In the romantic scene, the stage name of the courtesan lady can be passed on to her adopted daughter.

So she will be the first generation of Li Shishi, and there will be the second, third, and fourth generation in the future... Li Shishi!

In addition, she can now keep her peerless charm on paper and silk and pass on it forever.

But when will the number one person in Song Hua end their travels and return to Kaifeng Prefecture?

The gentle footsteps suddenly sounded. Without turning around, Li Shishi knew that it was her adopted daughter Li Xiaoxiao who was here.

This is a very beautiful little girl, and she has a beautiful and good voice. She is just too young and is less than ten years old. I wonder if she will grow crooked in the future?
Chapter completed!