The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 118 Liang Xin failed

After entering the city lord's palace and sitting down, Cao Ping's first military order was: transfer 5 people from Lanzhou to the north and enter the border of Xixia to build a city for defense.

The second military order transferred 5000 people to Xuanwei City to repair the city and protect Shanzhou City.

The third military order was to increase the number of troops in Beifan City by [-].

The fourth military order...

What Cao Ping wants to guard against at this time is Xixia.

He knew very well that Xixia would not be willing to let Hehuang be controlled by the Song Dynasty.

After setting up the formation, Cao Ping began to write a memorial, telling Bianjing that Hehuang had been captured.

Just when Cao Ping was writing the memorial, Li Hewen, the chief of the local wealthy clan, came to offer gifts, and then the leaders of the surrounding tribes also began to come to offer gifts one after another.

Gift is a nice word to say, but another way of saying it is, please surrender.

With the request of the surrounding powerful chiefs to surrender, Cao Ping began to send troops west, to Qinghai Lake, and then to Salt Lake.

The theoretical western border of the Song Dynasty was stretched to the border of Turtle State.

The first phase of the Battle of Hehuang is over.

The second phase begins.

Bianjing.

Autumn has begun.

According to Song law, the imperial examination was held every three years.

This time it belongs to Enko.

The new emperor ascended the throne and opened Enke.

This year's autumn is particularly large. In addition to the Jinshi examination in previous years, the number of students in various miscellaneous subjects is ten times that of the Jinshi examination.

Liang Xin was also among those taking the exam.

The first round of the exam is very simple. Just outside Bianjing City, find a place with nice scenery and gather around a place. All those who take the painting academy exam can make a painting here.

You can draw rivers, mountains, houses...

Liang Xin painted birds.

Li Gonglin was the top master among the painters of the Song Dynasty, and he was expert in everything.

The first thing he taught Liang Xin was relatively simple realism, starting with drawing small animals.

Liang Xin was taking the exam, and Zhao Ji was in the study. He noticed that Liang Xin had not come, so he rang the bell at hand, and Zhao Youfu came in: "Official."

Zhao Ji asked: "Where is Brother Xin?"

Zhao Youfu answered truthfully: "If he returns to the official house, he will come in another hour. He will go to participate in this year's autumn festival."

"Qiu Wei?" Zhao Ji didn't know that Liang Xin's poem was copied. He just felt that Liang Xin wanted to take a real test to prove his talent.

Zhao Youfu continued: "It's a miscellaneous subject. Duke Dongpo said that Brother Xin has a talent for painting."

"Well?" Zhao Ji had a doubt in his heart.

If Su Shi can be said to have talent, then he really has talent.

Zhao Ji ordered: "You go and keep an eye on it. After Qiu Wei's papers are handed in, I'm going to take a look."

"Yes."

Zhao Youfu responded.

No one took this seriously.

Including Liang Xin.

It's just that Zhao Ji is concerned about this exam. After all, this is the first time that calligraphy and painting were included in the official imperial examination in the Song Dynasty. It's okay for Zhao Ji to go and see it in person.

But, two days later.

Zhao Ji really went to see it.

Zhao Ji flipped through several quite high-quality paintings. Zhao Youfu hinted at studying politics and took note of these paintings.

When the examination is held next year, these candidates must appear in the examination room.

After all, the officials thought he was a very good painter, and he was not blind in academics and politics. He still understood the principles of being an official.

Finally, Zhao Ji turned to the painting by Liang Xin.

With just one glance, Zhao Ji saw the shadow of Zhang Gonglin's style of painting in this painting. This is a picture of a bird standing on a bent lotus leaf in a pond, next to the fruit of the lotus...

The artistic conception is very high.

Zhao Ji stretched out his hand towards Zhao Youfu: "Bring me a pen."

"Yes."

After Zhao Youfu quickly picked up a pen with both hands, Zhao Ji wrote a line of small words next to the painting, then took out his emperor's private seal and stamped it on it.

Zhao Youfu took a look.The general meaning is: Stop messing around. If you like painting, just go home and paint slowly. You will never be admitted to the art academy, and you will no longer be allowed to take the exam in academic administration.

Zhao Ji thought very simply.

I can indulge in painting for days and nights.

Maybe Liang Xin is like this, or she goes to the art academy and becomes a student of the Imperial Academy, then who is going to deal with the mountains of memorials, constantly find fun and interesting things for herself, and arrange activities that she likes.

Therefore, Zhao Ji's attitude was to reject it.

If Liang Xin is not allowed to continue taking the exam, she will not be able to enter the art academy and become a Taipei student.

After Zhao Ji returned to the palace, Liang Xin was sorting memorials in his study. The young eunuch put the sorted memorials into a back box.

Seeing Zhao Ji coming in, the young eunuchs retreated one by one.

Zhao Ji then said: "Brother Xin, don't take part in the Qiu Wei, it's better to pay attention to the progress of the Western Expedition. Also, since the last competition between Miss Shishi and Miss Qinxiang, there has been no big excitement recently."

Liang Xin was stunned for a moment.

I just wanted to test my painting skills.

Zhao Ji: "Brother Xin, it's lively, so lively?"

"Yes, I will make arrangements immediately." Liang Xin agreed immediately.

Zhao Ji didn't ask what the fuss was about. After a long sigh, he walked to the bookshelf, took out a painting, and stared at it.

It has been a long time.

Zhao Ji really couldn't understand why there were three identical paintings, and they were all authentic.

Really puzzled.

Liang Xin will definitely not tell the truth.

Only two people in the world know this secret.

One is himself, and the other is Li Qingzhao, who is responsible for unveiling the painting.

Come out of the palace.

Standing in her yard, Liang Xin looked up at the sky.

Liang Zhong trotted over: "My lord, little one..." Liang Zhong got stuck in the middle of his sentence. He saw that Liang Xin seemed to have something on his mind, so he wanted to find some fun for Liang Xin.

But halfway through, Liang Zhong suddenly discovered that his master, Liang Xin, had no hobbies.

Poetry, calligraphy, painting, and music are not hobbies.

I don't like hunting either.

Not listening to music.

Not going to a brothel.

Not interested in treasures.

Not interested in curios...

Just when Liang Zhong was embarrassed, Liang Xin spoke: "Liang Zhong, go find Gao Qiu."

"Yes."

Liang Zhong left, and Liang Xin walked to the garden and sat down, looking at the peppers she planted.

Soon, Gao Qiu came.

"Sun Shaojun, I heard about it. This may not be a good thing. It proves that the officials still care about Sun Shaojun."

Liang Xin asked: "What did you hear?"

Gao Qiu replied: "It's just that the officials did not allow Sun Shaojun to participate in Qiuwei. Sun Shaojun is already a Jinshi, so it's okay not to take the exam for such miscellaneous subjects."

what……

coincidence.

This coincidence is really...

how to say.

Liang Xin suddenly felt that she just wanted to prove what Su Shi said that she still had some talent for painting, so she took the exam seriously. Here is the result.

Failed!

Hahaha.

Liang Xin laughed loudly.

Coincidence, this must be a coincidence.

Liang Xin laughed a few times and then said to Gao Qiu: "It's okay. There's another thing I'm thinking about. I'll arrange a game for the little eunuchs in the palace later. You can take Liang Zhong with you to do something. , the envoy’s name card, go to the homes of the nobles in Bianjing City, and ask them to organize a team according to the competition method in the palace. In half a month, there will be a competition at the school ground of the Dianqian Division to make it more lively."

(End of this chapter)