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Chapter 293 Decisive Battle at Grace Temple (Final Preparations)

Wang Hua called Zhang Jiazhen over and handed the letters to him.

After looking at it, Zhang Jiazhen thought for a while and said, "Wei Xianggong is the pillar of the court, so we can't let something happen to him. Wang Zhongying, we still have to find a way."

"You said that too?" Wang Hua raised his head as he spoke. At that time, Jingdezhen was just a small market town called Changnan Town, which was under the jurisdiction of Xinping County in the Tang Dynasty.Originally, there were some porcelain kilns, but their scale and reputation were not comparable to those of Beixing and Nanyue, and even Gongxian kilns were not comparable.But since Wang Hua moved the new kiln here, it has gradually formed a certain scale.

In particular, the price of land here has skyrocketed. Wang Huayuan bought many wild mountains and mountains containing kaolin and porcelain stones like buying Chinese cabbage, and he never returned.Coupled with the benefits of the Changjiang River, at least it is much wider than the Zhihe River, and then it goes down to Pengli Lake, runs to the Yangtze River, and travels to various places.Over the past year, it gradually began to prosper here.

But there is also a bad one. It belongs to the basin terrain. During the flood season, it often encounters floods.

It is golden autumn and September, but the weather here is still hot and humid. The fir and masson pine in the distance are swaying and moving, and the camphor and oak trees are still lush and lush, but some of the plants on the mountains are gradually appearing. Kunhuang, like a mature middle-aged woman, An Xian, exudes a mature and steady beauty.

Wang Hua said again: "I saw many gun heads."

Zhang Jiazhen naturally knew what a gun head was. The current spear is not a whole. The gun head is made first, and then the wooden stick cover is attached to the ring buckle at the back.In fact, some weapons such as 槊 and Ge are made in this way.

Wang Hua asked again: "How is the Emperor ruling during this time?"

Zhang Jiazhen nodded.

Since Di Renjie's death, Wu Zetian's ruling has gone from bad to worse, but since Wang Hua's remonstrance, Lao Wu began to cheer up.Especially for admonitions, Wang Hua only talked about some aspects, and there were many mistakes in the government. The ministers’ admonitions were not only for the issue of reserve positions, but also some other good suggestions. Even Zhang Jiazhen himself made a few articles The memorials were adopted by Wu Zetian one by one.Therefore, although Wu Zetian often fell ill, the government gradually became clearer.

Among these policies, there are also some good policies such as reducing redundant officials, treating untouchables well, returning veterans, and other ministers' proposals to reduce large-scale construction projects, pay attention to people's livelihood, and build water conservancy projects.It can be regarded as ZTE, but Wu Zetian's kind treatment of the Zhang brothers has also become more powerful.

But Wang Hua can understand Wu Zetian's mood, and he can be regarded as an old couple for many years. Besides, is it easy for a few handsome and handsome people in their 40s and 80s to sleep with an old woman in her [-]s?At least Wang Hua could eat and talk with Wu Zetian, but if he was asked to sleep with Lao Wu, he would not be happy to put a big knife on his neck.Now Wu Zetian is like the sun hanging down, and she is about to set at any time, and she is also beginning to nostalgia.Therefore, it is reasonable for the Zhang brothers to be favored.

As a minister, you can't avoid this problem, but you should control the Zhang brothers within the range of playing ministers like Di Renjie did, and give you good food, good food, and good housing, just like Datang raised a few extravagant dogs Pets, as long as they don't interfere in politics.This is also Lao Wu's bottom line, but the ministers in the court regard the Zhang brothers as their roadblock.They have to die immediately before they are willing. Of course, some ministers among them, including Old Wei, have this kind of mentality, but there are still many ministers who only do this to pave the way for the Li brothers.

This approach is too urgent, and it is easy to arouse Lao Wu's rebellious psychology, which will lead to political instability.

In fact, in the final analysis, many people couldn't wait any longer, they hoped that Li Xian and Li Dan would take over immediately so that they could start to take over as well.Some ministers were involuntarily drawn into this torrent and used as gunpoints.

Just like the old Wei in history, history books say that he was bought by Wu Sansi in the last few years.Now that Wang Huashen is in the chess game, he somehow understands the reason why Lao Wei started to be a good gentleman like Lou Shide in the last few years, because he has seen it through and chilled his heart.

Wang Hua said again: "Actually, the emperor is really old, but that's it, no one can wait."

Zhang Jiazhen did not dare to answer.

Wang Hua took the letter back from his hand and said, "Let's go to the kiln to have a look. It will be released soon. These are the last pieces of porcelain. If the firing is successful, let's go back."

If you want to avoid it, but you can't avoid it, what should you do?What would Er Zhang think if he wrote a memorial to Lao Wu to plead for mercy?Don't look at me as a cannonball now, and I have a tendency to be promoted to a chariot, but I don't belong to the Xiangwang and Princess Taiping group, even Li Xian, so far he hasn't received an accurate reply from Li Xian and Queen Wei , just an ambiguous cooperative relationship.When it's time to lose, it's faster than losing their pawns, as long as Wei Yuanzhong can keep his face.I didn't get any benefit from keeping Lao Wei, at most I got good reputation, isn't my good reputation not enough now?unnecessary!On the contrary, he could not afford to offend Er Zhang, and it was unnecessary.

Of course, it must be guaranteed, otherwise, after a few years, when these people come to power, they will attack themselves because of this matter.

Therefore, there must be a protection method for Bao, and he can only go back to Chang'an and explain the matter clearly in person.

He didn't want to be the gun head.

After finishing speaking, he took Zhang Jiazhen to the porcelain kiln.

During this period of time, Wang Hua not only produced several pieces of porcelain, but also gave guidance to the craftsmen on the kiln.In addition to further tempering blue and white porcelain and underglaze infrared, he also gave instructions on multicolored porcelain.Plus, two new porcelain pieces were directed.One is white porcelain, which is no longer Dingbai, but sweet white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty.

For a long time, Chinese people admired celadon, and even the northern kilns that like to burn white porcelain began to burn celadon.However, after the Mongolian Yuan entered the Central Plains, the nobles of the Mongolian Yuan worshiped white porcelain, so white porcelain began to become popular again, and it continued to affect the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

White porcelain is also the mother of colored porcelain.Regardless of any kind of colored porcelain, coloring should be done on white porcelain. If it is replaced with celadon, the effect of coloring will be greatly reduced.Therefore, having a good original white body is a key to colored porcelain.

Because of the craftsmanship, the white porcelain of the Ming Dynasty has different characteristics in each dynasty, but it has been evolving.During the Hongwu period, Mingming was still not much different from Yuanbai, with a thick carcass, white glaze or bluish inside.All the way to Yonglebai, that is, sweet white porcelain, with a thin carcass and crystal-clear glaze, the best of which are as thin as an egg wing, and can be seen through when facing the light.The white porcelain at this time has a notable feature, the body glaze is pink.

But when it came to Xuande Bai, it changed again, clean and pure, with cyan in the white, and a few fine spots of glaze.If you like real white, Xuande white should be whiter than Yongle white, but slightly less soft.When it came to Chenghuabai, it changed again. Chenghuabai was even thinner. Some people said that Chenghuabai was as thin as paper.The glaze color is also different. Chenghua Bai is pure white and delicate, and the pink and blue color in front cannot be seen. It is commonly known as lard white, or it is slightly yellowish, and the glaze is thick.

Then to Hongzhibai, which is plump and delicate.Jiajing white, smooth and bright.Wanli white, transparent and bright.

One reason for this is the difference in tools. If you want to burn white porcelain that is as thin as an egg wing or as thin as paper, you must have strict requirements on the clay of the porcelain body.There are also materials and processes.After Wang Hua arrived in Changnan Town, he did not burn porcelain at the beginning, but made some rectifications. It took nearly ten days to develop it officially.This is because the local government sent a large number of craftsmen and handymen to assist, otherwise this time may be extended several times.

In addition to this pinnacle of white porcelain, there is also a kind of porcelain.

Doucai porcelain is also a milestone in colored porcelain.

Doucai is also called blue and white filling color, blue and white coloring, or blue and white stippling.It is to draw the outline of the pattern with a blue and white outline, cover it with transparent glaze and fire it at high temperature, then fill in various colored materials in the blue and white outline, and put it back into the color furnace for low temperature refiring.If red color is not used, it is called Doosancai plain color.

In fact, this kind of craft also requires the ability to grasp the aesthetics of the pattern, as well as knife skills and heat.

Now there is no shortage of colored materials in porcelain kilns. Over the past year, various colored materials have been developed one after another.In addition to foreign ones, the original Wang Hua in China has seen nearly half of the colored materials, which have been successfully developed in porcelain kilns.But art is missing.

This has to be cultivated slowly. After all, it is different from painting. Even if you change to a famous painter now, you may not be able to make exquisite patterns on porcelain.Therefore, Wang Hua only taught these two kinds of porcelain, and did not teach other porcelain making methods, nor could he digest them.

However, after making several pieces of porcelain, in order to be sure of winning, he again fired several rare porcelains at any cost.

Two low-temperature kilns were opened, and only dozens of pieces of porcelain were fired in the two furnaces, and many residual products appeared again.But there are still some porcelains that were fired successfully.

Wang Hua walked in, picked inside for a while, and picked out three pieces of porcelain, three sets to be precise, and waved to Zhang Jiazhen.Zhang Jiazhen walked over, Wang Hua said, "Zhang Yushi, what do you think?"

Zhang Jiazhen held these pieces of porcelain in her hands, although during this period of time, she kept seeing all kinds of exquisite porcelain emerging from Wang Hua's hands.However, when he saw these three pieces of porcelain, he still stared straight at him without saying a word.

This kind of porcelain, if the few pieces of porcelain that Wang Hua showed in Qinggangling are not owned by the world, these few pieces of porcelain are no longer owned by the fairyland.

Wang Hua carefully put them into a lacquer box and said, "Let's go back."

Zhang Jiazhen nodded her head, there were still a few days of delay on the road, and when she arrived in Chang'an City, there was less than ten days left for Wang Hua.There are still three pieces of 氍毹 that have not been made.It's time to return to Beijing.

This time I did not dare to take a boat when I went back.Even when crossing the river, the government sent countless ships to clear the river and escort them across the river before resuming navigation.

The turmoil in the middle of the court is still going on.

No matter what old Comrade Wei said, he worked hard and was sent to a big prison. No one dared to move, but Zhang said Comrade is just a Fenggesheren. , Only then began to march from horse cannons to cars.

So the two went to prison, and the prime minister and Wu Yizong interrogated together.Old Wei was not tortured, but Zhang Shuo began to be tortured.

Fortunately, because several prime ministers were watching from the sidelines, Lai Junchen and other cruel officials were beheaded by Wu Zetian. Zhang said that he had not experienced the cruel criminal law of more than ten years ago, but it was inevitable to be punished.But no matter how badly he was beaten to pieces, Zhang said he still insisted on what he said earlier and refused to change his words.

In fact, the main reason is that the Wu family does not want to offend the Li family too much. Besides, the Zhang brothers' current power is too high, which also threatens the Wu family's status.Therefore, Wu Yizong did not resort to some cruel torture methods.

Unable to get evidence, Lao Wu was also angry, and ordered Zhang Wei to be executed.

When this imperial decree was issued, Li Dan, Li Xian, and Princess Taiping looked at each other in blank dismay.The mother's meaning was too obvious. She was determined to cut off an important arm of her own. It seemed that some of the things they had done during this period of time made her very dissatisfied.

After being settled down, those who wanted to rescue Old Wei before did not dare to rescue him now.

But there are still direct ministers in the court.

This minister has nothing to do with Li's parties at all, and is known for his integrity.Therefore, his admonition is also convincing. Zhu Jingze, he dissuaded: "Yuan Zhong is loyal to the court, and the charges against him are not true. If he is killed, the people in the world will be disappointed."

Su Anheng, who was newly assigned to monitor the censor, played again: "At the beginning of your Majesty's revolution, people thought that he was the one who received advice, but the old ministers thought he was the one who accepted the sycophant. Since Yuan Zhong was imprisoned, the streets have been raging, and everyone thought that your majesty trusted the traitor. , Rebuke Zhongliang. Nowadays, taxes and duties are heavy, the people are withered, slander and indulgence are heavy, punishment and reward are abnormal, and people are afraid that people will be uneasy. Don’t make another change. Fight for the front in the Zhuque Gate and win the championship in front of the Daming Palace. How can your majesty thank you? How can you resist it ?”

Do not report.

In fact, Lao Wu also fainted. Others said it was better. You were called out by me alone. Without my gentle treatment, you would never want to be an official for the rest of your life.Learn more about Entu and repay a little bit.But now Su Anheng is like a banner of hers, which cannot be toppled, once there are really public opinions saying that she will not go forward to admonish Zhongzhi.

The Zhang brothers were also so angry that they jumped over the wall.Grandma, what does Wang Xiaoer recommend this talented person to do in court?This is not out of spite for us.So he was ordered to be imprisoned and executed immediately.De Hengyan Fan, Zhu Jingze and Wei Zhigu were preserved to avoid it.

It was under such circumstances that Wang Hua came to Beijing.

Before arriving in the capital, Song Jing and others greeted him outside the city gate.

When we met, Comrade Song was naturally still a righteous ghost, Wang Hua smiled, I am not a hot-blooded young man, let me listen to your flickering.

He asked: "Excuse me, Song Sheren, is my current official position a military general, or a position in three provinces, six ministries, and one nine ministers? Also, what is my official position?"

Although Wang Hua's words are reasonable, it can't be done. He obviously wanted to kick his hooves. Song Jing was in a hurry, and he said, "Wang Zhongying, now the right and evil of the court are doing this. If Mr. Wei is beheaded, the court will succeed Mr. Di." It’s all empty. You have advised the emperor some time ago, let the emperor accept the faithful advice, and now Zhang Wei died innocent.”

Wang Hua sneered in his heart, Wei Yuanzhong is a famous official, but how can he compare with Di Renjie.Di Renjie is the real mastermind of the overall situation, while Lao Wei is just a gun in his hand. The most pitiful thing is that he made a gun without realizing it.When I found out later, I overcorrected and became a mediocre minister.Even this level of control is not as good as Lao Di's.

Wang Hua asked again: "Then ask Song Sheren again, the matter of Wei Xianggong is important, not to mention whether I will go to the emperor to listen or not, but now I have a few days before the competition with the Turkic people? Three pieces of 氍I haven’t made it yet. If I lose the competition and Turkic is equal to me, wouldn’t it be a serious matter? Or you can cut me in half, and half will go to the emperor, and the other half will bring a hundred craftsmen to make the 毹?”

After Zhang Jiazhen heard this, she stood aside and laughed.

"I see, you are also a villain." Song Jing said angrily.

"A traitor? A traitor is like loyalty. What is traitor and what is loyalty? You are fighting over and over again. How many people care about the happiness of the common people?" Wang Hua stood on the horse, looked into the distance, and sighed Said.

Song Jing was left speechless.In the final analysis, the root cause of this incident was caused by the Li family brothers' eagerness to be in charge.

Wang Hua said again: "I have my own measure for this matter, but I don't know what the result will be. For this matter, have you seen it?"

As he spoke, he pointed to his dusty clothes.

"I hate what people say, and I don't do what I say," Wang Hua finished, leaving behind Song Jing, who was still remembering what Wang Hua meant by this sentence, and went into the city and went straight to the palace.

There are still a few days before the time to kill Old Wei, but the time for the competition is getting closer.As long as Lao Wu said a word to Lao Wei, it would be released immediately, but it took time to make it.

In the palace, many 氍毹 works have been produced. At the same time, masters of 氍毹 from two states, and several silk embroidery masters called by Wang Hualing and Song Wen, reached more than 100 people.Wang Hua asked them to demonstrate again, this is to look at their strengths and divide the work.After watching for a long time, Wang Hua began to assign tasks to each craftsman.

But it seems that Lao Wu also got the news that Wang Hua accepted Li Xian's letter and that Song Jing was blocked outside the south gate, so he got angry and didn't even come out to watch it.

Wang Hua sighed, whirlpool, he was finally officially involved.

The person who needs to tie the bell to untie the bell, Wang painted the palace and came to Zhang Yizhi's mansion.Arriving in front of the luxurious and luxurious Zhang Mansion, Wang Hua said to the porter of the Zhang Mansion: "Please tell Wu Lang that Wang Hua of Gong County is asking to see you."

Said Goro, very respectful.

There is no way, it's not because of his flattery, but because of Li Dan, Li Xian and the others.It's not good if I don't plead for Wei Yuanzhong now, these people hold grudges.If you ask, the Zhang brothers will hold a grudge.It's possible that I haven't waited until a few years later to let the Zhang brothers attack me.At that time, will Li Xian and Li Dan protect themselves?
Wang Hua was suspicious.

Seeing Wang Hua, the concierge only responded lightly.

But it reminded Wang Hua that the Zhang brothers are now extremely favored and trusted, and I don't know how to write the word restraint.Their destruction is already a matter of time.

At present, I can be regarded as a fourth-rank official in the imperial court, and I am deeply favored by Lao Wu, but even a concierge looks down on him.

Wang Hua kept this thought in his heart, but didn't show it on his face.

After a while the concierge came back and reported: "Goro said, I'm not available."

PS: There have been some incidents in the past two days, and the update is unstable, so I apologize, but I promise to all book friends that there are two updates of [-] words every day.

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