"Do you borrow "Yuanyou French"?" Mi Youren thought, "This is not a problem. My father and Li Mingzhong have some friendship. Not to mention "Yuanyou French", even if it is being edited, the creation of the new version of the French can be borrowed."

The Li Mingzhong mentioned by Mi Youren is Li Jie, a famous architect in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born in a family of officials. His great-grandfather Li Weiyin, grandfather Li Dunyu, father Li Nangong and younger brother Li Qi were both civil servants. His father Li Nangong was an official for decades and is still alive. He is the Minister of Revenue and the Bachelor of Longtu Pavilion. His elder brother Li Qi was the former judge of Shaanxi Transportation, because his mother (Li Nangong's wife) died not long ago and was worried at home like his brother.

It is quite strange to let Ding You go to their family. A father who is almost 80 years old and has just lost his widows go to work every day to earn money to support his family. Two sons who are around 60 years old stay at home and are filial sons all day long. This is a bit distorted no matter how you look at it!

Shouldn’t it be the heartbroken father who is raising him at home, and the two old filial sons are working for the official family to earn money to support the family?

However, it is also beneficial for two old filial sons to stay at home, which is that it is convenient for Wu Haogu, Mi Youren and Zhao Xiaoyi to visit.

Because Li Nan's family is also on the right side of Kaifeng Prefecture, very close to the Mi Family's teahouse - the two old men are also frequent visitors of "Yingcha". If you look carefully on the wall full of big characters, you can still find their poems.

After leaving the teahouse, Wu Haogu, Mi Youren made an appointment with Zhao Ji and Pan Yi, and went to visit Li Nan Gong's Mansion at noon the next day.

Because Mr. Li Nan is an old birthday star, their sons have not bought a house alone in Kaifeng Mansion until they are fifty or sixty. "The father lives apart" is unfilial, so the whole family of the Li family in Kaifeng Mansion can only squeeze into a house. This has also suppressed the real estate demand in Kaifeng Mansion...

Wu Haogu and others arrived outside the Li family when it was almost time for lunch. It was not for free, but for Zhao Ji to come to court. Zhao Ji was the King of Duan, and he also had the official title of Sikong and Situ. Although he had no real power, he still had to go to court frequently... He didn't have to go every day, nor could he not go every day. In short, it was a troublesome thing.

After retiring from the court, Zhao Ji first returned to the royal palace, changed into casual clothes, and then took a close friend, under the secret protection of Gao Qiu and others, he arrived at the Mi family's "Yingcha" teahouse.

Wu Haogu, Mi Youren and Pan Yi had arrived, so they went to Li Nan Gong’s mansion not far away. Pan Yi, Mi Youren and Wu Haogu submitted a letter of worship, but Zhao Ji still called himself Zhao Xiaoyi and did not hand over the name of Duan Wang.

The Li brothers were a little surprised by Pan Yi, Mi Youren and Wu Haogu's visit.

"Ming Zhong, the Pan family has been working on major engineering for a while. Pan Zuowei is looking for you to create something, right?"

Li Jian, the younger brother of the two filial sons of the Li family, looked at Zhang's paper and told his brother Li Jie that the paper he was reading was written by Li Jie, which was an exam-taking article.

It turns out that Li Jie, who was worried at home, was not idle either. He reviewed moral articles under the guidance of his younger brother Li Jian every day, preparing to participate in the imperial examination competition after three years of mourning...

That's right, Li Jie is an unlucky "scholar" because he was obsessed with mixed studies when he was young and did not work hard on moral articles, so he did not pass the Jinshi.

He is not only an architect, but also proficient in geography, history, ancient characters, music and Liubo (a kind of chess game). In addition to "Creating the French", he also wrote many works such as "Xushan and Sea Classic", "Xu Tong Name List", "Horse Classic", "Ancient Seals and Sayings", "Pipa Classic" and "Liu Bo Classic".

When it comes to real talent and practical work, his younger brother Li Qian and his father Li Nangong were actually not as good as him. However, Li Nangong and Li Qian were both Jinshi, and they were singing names outside Donghuamen, and they were real heroes.

Although Li Jie was knowledgeable and talented, he was missing a Jinshi, so he wasted his time in the officialdom. The Jinshi also became a knot in his heart. He was so old that he wanted to get one of them. So while studying "Creating the Face", he was also studying moral articles, hoping to try his skills in the imperial examination after the end of Dingyou.

Although he was a little later than in his 60s, it was better than not? Moreover, his parents both lived a long life and were in good health. After he passed the Jinshi, he should be able to serve the country for many years...

"Hurry and invite you," Li Jie told his family, "please ask them to meet in the study."

Even if Wu Haogu and the others came at mealtime, the Li brothers would not entertain them because it was the time for Dingyou.

You can't eat and drink too much, that would be unfilial.

After the family left, Li Jie picked up the greetings from Mi Youren and Wu Haogu, shook his head and said, "These two are both great talents, but unfortunately they took the wrong path and spent too much energy on the path. If they do not make achievements in the science field in the future, they will eventually waste their lives."

Li Qi stroked his gray beard and looked at his brother who was as gray as he was, looking a little clear and clear, but just sighed softly.

In terms of talent, he knew that he was not as good as his elder brother... Without a Jinshi, he could still be a Tongzhilang (from a sixth rank official) and a general as a prisoner. I am afraid that no one could be found in the court.

However, it is unimaginable how difficult it is for a civil servant and a magistrate to be in the officialdom without a Jinshi.

In the officialdom, I can’t raise my head!

He sighed again, Li Jian looked at his brother with some sympathy and shook his head, "Ming Zhong, your article is still a little bit too hot. Look at this paragraph..."

"Is that true?" Li Jie stretched out his neck and watched his younger brother pointing at his article, his brows getting tighter and tighter.

His articles are not bad, but he can only try his luck if he is not sure to win a Jinshi. Li Jie's luck in the imperial examination has never been very good.

And after all, he is old and his thinking is not as good as when he was young. Although his writing skills are more sophisticated, the things he writes have become smooth without edges and corners, and there is no big mistake, and it cannot make people applaud... Although this article is good, it cannot impress the examiner.

Such articles can be used to write official documents or to write royal words, but they cannot be used to the imperial examination.

Just as Li Jie was frowning, footsteps came from outside the door, and then a servant from Li's mansion pushed open the door. With a cool breeze, Zhao Ji, Wu Haogu and Mi Youren walked in one after another.

“End…end…”

A sudden sound of his younger brother Li Qi was heard in Li Jie's ears, and then he heard a clattering sound. It turned out that Li Qi stood up from the chair and turned the chair to the ground.

What's going on?

Li Jie turned his head and looked at the door, and saw a young man who looked very familiar with him standing there with his hands behind his back.

This person is...

"In the lower Kaifeng Zhao Xiaoyi, I have met two officials Li."

Zhao Ji spoke, so naturally he would not say that he was King Duan.

It is a taboo for King Duan to privately meet the ministers - he can go to see relatives and nobles like Wang Shi, Pan Xiaoyan, and Pan Yi, and there is no problem with eating, drinking, betting and gambling together. The censor only thinks it cannot be seen. This is the custom of the Song Dynasty.

But civil servants at court officials... this is a different matter!

But Er Li is now in a vague area. If Er Li's father is at home, Zhao Ji would not have come in any way.

Of course, Zhao Ji still named a pseudonym, and it would not hurt the two Lis.

"Ah, it turns out you are Zhao Xiaoyi..." Li Jie suddenly remembered that another painter named Zhao Xiaoyi was challenging the number one in the painting Wu Haogu, but he didn't expect it was King Duan Zhao Ji!

"Wu Haogu has met two officials Li."

"My younger generation, Mi Youren, has met two officials Li."

Wu Haogu and Mi Youren both saluted respectfully.

"Are you Wu Chongdao?" Li Jie looked at Wu Haogu again, "I have seen your copy of your paintings... it was so well drawn!"

"Sir, I'm too rewarded." Wu Haogu bowed again, then straightened up and looked at the old man in his sixties who had a little dark skin and a pair of goldfish eyes in front of him.

"Sir, sir..."

"I am Li Jie."

It turns out that he is Li Jie! Wu Haogu has never read "Creation of the Fa", but he knows that there is this book and also knows the status of this book in the history of ancient Chinese architecture.

This person is the first person in the history of ancient Chinese architecture!

"It turns out it's Mr. Ming Zhong, who has been admired for a long time."

Li Jie has always been younger and has a slightly mean face, "This is my younger brother Li Zhifu."

"I've met Mr. Zhifu."

Li Qi's official voice was not good, and he had always been known for his meanness. If Wu Haogu met him alone, he would probably not even look at him.

But today's situation is different. Wu Haogu is with King Duan...

"Sit, please sit down quickly." Li Jian smiled all over his face, pointed at the rose chairs in the room, and asked Zhao Ji, Wu Haogu and Mi Youren to sit down.

Then he ordered his family to prepare the best "Miyunlong" tea. It seemed that the one who came was not the three younger boys, but the same generation of his brother Li Nangong.

"Mr. Mingzhong," said Zhao Ji. He had actually known Li Jing and Li Jie for a long time, but he had never called them "Mr.", and today is an exception. "I heard that you are editing the new version of the creation style?"

It turned out to be for "Creating French"!

Li Jian glanced at his brother, his eyes full of envy.

King Duan is likely to be an official in the future...

"That's right." Li Jie replied blankly.

"Maybe borrowed a view?" Zhao Ji asked.

"I haven't finished writing yet..." Li Jie replied, "There are still many pictures missing."

"Is there any picture missing?" Zhao Ji smiled, "That happens that Mi Xiaoyi and Wu Dalang are both good at bounding paintings, so I will help you draw."

What?

Do you call Mi Youren "Xiao Yi" and Wu Haogu "Da Lang"?

The two old brothers of the Li family were shocked - Mi Youren is about to become famous now... If he can win a Jinshi, he will be the magistrate in the future! You must be more polite when you see Mi Fu in the future.

And Wu Haogu... I don't know what his article is like? But even if he can't pass the Jinshi, there will always be a magistrate in the future that he can do.

When Zhao Ji called him "dalang" and said he wanted to draw illustrations for Li Jie together, Wu Haogu was also surprised.

Although the wishful thinking of accepting Zhao Ji as a disciple was failed, it seems that the purpose of being a good friend to Zhao Ji is able to achieve.
Chapter completed!