The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

Yun Yan was a little excited when she returned, similar to the first time she knew Bao Zheng's identity.

Some people who say Shen Kuo and Shen Cunzhong may not remember who they are for a while, but when they talk about "Mengxi Bi Tan", many people will suddenly realize that this book is called a milestone in the history of Chinese science.

"Mengxi Bi Tan" was compiled by Shen Kuo in his residence in Mengxi Garden in his later years. It includes his life's knowledge and understanding, and the content spans astronomy, physics, medicine, chemistry, calligraphy and painting, music, government affairs and other fields.

For example, Bi Sheng and his movable type printing are recorded in "Mengxi Bi Tan", which is the earliest reliable historical material about movable type printing.

——This also shows the force of the book "Mengxi Bi Tan".

Although it is the young version of Shen Kuo in front of him, how can he know that he will not write Yun Yan back into the book in the future?

After Yun Yan returned to the excitement, seeing everyone's shocked faces, she patched and said, "I've heard about the reputation of the Shen family in Qiantang for a long time, but I didn't expect to see the children of the Shen family today, so I'm a little excited."

Shen Kuo was flattered immediately, he thought he was little transparent, who knew that his fame had spread to Bianjing?

Shen Kuo hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I have admired Yunlang for a long time. In fact, I have been paying attention to it since Kaifeng Deng, and I asked Uncle Shi in Beijing to help me find out. Only then did I know Yunlang's name. I have been paying attention. It’s just that Yunlang is a low-key person, and many things are unknown. I can see you today, and I really feel that it’s too late, so please tell me!”

Most people don't know much about the origin of popular food, and at best they gossip, but Shen Kuo is different, he likes to explore.

Shen Kuo has carefully studied scented tea, Kaifeng lamps, and blue paper, and has been fascinated by their common advocates for a long time.

"Naturally!" Yun Yan replied happily.

"Ah, I have to read this prescription first..." Shen Kuo looked at Xiaobao and said blushingly, "I almost forgot. My Shen family has a tradition of collecting prescriptions for generations. I just told my little master about it." , he promised to tell me the prescription, and I have to see the patient take the medicine to verify the prescription."

Yun Yan replied: "No problem, Brother Shen, let's get busy first."

Shen Kuo and Xiaobao went to make medicine and test the prescription, and Yunyan was left standing in the courtyard with Shuangyi.

Shuangyi whispered: "Brother Yan, why haven't I heard of the Qiantang Shen family?"

Although the Shen family is also a family of officials and eunuchs, it is not a wealthy family, so it is impossible for Shuangyi to have heard of it.

Yun Yan replied casually: "I told you to study more, the Shen family has made some achievements in medicine."

"Really?" Shuangyi asked suspiciously, "I see that Shen Cunzhong looks sick and listless."

Yun Yan replied: "..."

"Don't look at him sickly, but he..." is not short-lived. Doesn't this prove that their family's medical skills are really good?The second half of the sentence couldn't be said, Yun Yan just turned a corner, "I'm in good spirits, I just lost a little weight, I'm still young."

Shen Kuo is only in his early twenties now, about the same age as Shuang Yi, and slightly older than Yun Yanhui.

Shuang Yi shrugged, noncommittal.

Yun Yan went back to take advantage of this time to see clearly, and asked him if he knew the young man from outside.

Clearly said he didn't know him, but he seemed sincere and eager to learn. He not only asked for a prescription, but also applied to see the murals in the temple.

Yun Yanhui couldn't hide her complacency, and really wanted to show off to others, but she couldn't explain it clearly, so she said: "Master, do you think he looks very promising in the future?"

Liaoran thought for a while, "Do you want to marry Shuangyi?"

"..." Yunyan said speechlessly, "Why do you think of this? It has nothing to do with Shuangyi, it's because I'm going to be friends with him, so I'll just ask!"

Clearly: "..."

Yun Yan replied: "..."

Was it his illusion that what he just said was weird?

Liao Ran: "...Oh, so what if you make friends, maybe he can't be friends if he doesn't have some achievements?"

"No, it's okay if there is no, but if there is, I am very proud that I know such a person!" Yun Yan said back with her chest out.

Liao Ran said indifferently: "I hope that your words will not be heard by the officials."

Yun Yan replied: "..."

Qingming doesn't quite understand the excitement of Yunyan's return, no matter how promising he is, can he be successful in the official family?

Yun Yanhui was overwhelmed by one sentence, and could only cover her heart and say: "You are right, I can no longer act like I have never seen the world!"

Liao Ran closed his eyes slightly, and said a word before entering into samadhi: "However, this person will indeed make a lot of achievements in the future, you can consider it."

consider?What are you thinking about?

Yunyan didn't understand yet, when she heard Xiaobao calling him outside, she turned and ran out.

Shen Kuo stood there with a prescription in his hand, and smiled shyly at Yunyan.

"I also have a painter friend who is also looking at the murals. I heard from Master that you want to see the murals too. Why don't I send you to see them too? Stay for dinner tonight and I'll cook." Yun Yan replied, " Let's chat at the dinner table."

The arrangements for Yunyan's return were very good, and Shen Kuo said very happily that he asked someone to send a letter to his father, and he only listened to Yunyan's reply.

Yunyan took Shen Kuo back to the palace that Yelu Niaolu was visiting. The two started talking, and Yelu Niaolu found that Shen Kuo also knew about painting, and they chatted happily.

Shen Kuo was a little surprised that this person was from Liao, so he asked him if he was here for business.

"No, our study and exchange group from Daliao came to Song to learn the advanced experience of aquatic plant landscaping." Yelu Niaoli said seriously, and told Shen Kuo about the seminar about Waterscape Records.

Shen Kuo naturally knows this thing that is very popular recently. Although he doesn't raise it himself, it is very popular in the officialdom now. His father is an official, so he knows something about it, and Shen Kuo also knows a little about biology. The reason why the curling shoe exploded.

Yelu Niaolu nodded frequently when he heard this, thinking that this person also knows a lot about painting, and just now Yun Yanhui also said that he came to the temple to ask for acquaintance, and said with admiration, "I have seen you before, except Brother Yan. The most knowledgeable Song people."

Yun Yanhui and Shen Kuo waved their hands at the same time, "No, I am far inferior to Yun Lang (Brother Shen)."

After finishing speaking, they realized that they spoke in unison. The three of them looked at each other and burst out laughing for a moment.

Shen Kuo and Yelu Niaolu originally wanted to concentrate on looking at the murals, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Once they chatted, they found that they couldn't calm down at all, so they simply took Yunyan home together.

Yelu Niaolu said: "By the way, Yanhui, can I go and see your tortoise tomorrow? Is it the auspicious one?"

Auspicious?Xiangrui had already been sat on his ass to death, but Yun Yan replied: "Yes."

Yelu Niaolu sighed, "I've wanted to see it for a long time. It's amazing. There are such amazing things in the world."

Yun Yanhui caught a glimpse of Shen Kuo pursing his lips and smiling slightly at this moment, and the two looked at each other. Yun Yanhui immediately knew that Shen Kuo might have discovered the mystery, so he blinked at him.

Shen Kuo also blinked, indicating that he knew, and the two of them tacitly understood.

……

How do you entertain friends when they come from afar?

Of course it is hot pot!

Yun Yan went back to bring the ingredients and the pot, and told them to eat hot pot.Shen Kuo was fascinated leisurely, and said that he could eat the authentic Bianjing Boxia offering.

After a while, Xiaobao and Shuangyi also came, because Shuangyi was a woman and wanted to avoid suspicion, so they moved a small table to eat alone, and Xiaobao helped her heat up the food and handed it over.

Yunyan poured the wine back, and everyone chatted while drinking.

Shen Kuo mentioned that he heard that the Kaibao Temple in Bianjing was rebuilding the Inspiration Pagoda, and that the craftsman was going to build the pagoda obliquely. He was a first-class carpenter and wanted to meet him.

Xiao Bao laughed, "Then my brother knows the builder. When the pagoda was being built, my brother also said to build a leaning tower. Yu Duliao also said that it coincided with his idea."

Shen Kuo was very pleasantly surprised, "Then please help me to introduce it. I heard that he wrote a "Wood Classic", which shows the essence of carpentry craftsmanship. I really want to read it."

"Of course!" Yun Yan laughed back.

Shen Kuo: "It is said that last year, a fellow of mine, who invented movable type printing, was summoned to Beijing by the officials and made an offering..."

Everyone booed: "I know you, I know you! Do you want to see me?"

Shen Kuo nodded, "Think about it!"

Yun Yanhui thought it was very funny, "Brother Shen really has so many people fascinated."

"Yes," Shen Kuo said shyly, "it's a good thing you are locals. By the way, do you still know Zheng Feibo from the Hanlin Academy of Painting? His painting style is completely different from the ones popular in the Hanlin Academy of Painting today. Self-contained, good at capturing the style of the market.”

Everyone: →_→

Shen Kuo: "Why, why, do you know each other?"

Yelu Niaolu smiled and said, "It's not just acquaintance! I know that Zheng Feibo is Yanhui's cousin, and now the two of them are opening Shuijingji together."

Shen Kuo had been in other places before and was not that well-informed. At this moment, he felt both surprised and amused, "How come Yun Lang knows everyone I want to meet."

——Not to mention, Yun Yanhui himself is also the person he wants to visit, as well as his master Zen Master Qingran.

"By the way, I heard that Kaifeng mansion has special brewed wine. My father is a wine lover. Yun Lang works in Kaifeng mansion. Do you know how to get a few pots?" Shen Kuo asked with a blushing face as he drank another glass of wine. road.

Everyone: →_→

Yun Yan smiled back and patted the wine jug on the table, "How many jugs you can get today depends on how much you drink, and the rest of this jug will be packed back for you."

Shen Kuo looked at the wine, and then at Yun Yanhui. It took him a while to realize, and he said dumbfounded, "What I'm drinking now is Kaifeng Mansion Special Wine?"

Everyone nodded together, "Yes!"

Shen Kuo: "..."

Shen Kuo shook his head and regained his senses, "From this point of view, meeting Yunlang today is probably the luckiest thing I have ever encountered in Beijing!"

Yun Yan felt in a trance when he was in a trance. He was worshiping the great gods in history, but the great gods were admiring him and his little friends...unknowingly, they were already making history.

"Amazing..." Yun Yan murmured back and filled up the wine again, "Don't talk so much, if you don't get drunk today, you won't go home!"

Everyone responded with a bang, toasting and drinking together.

……

On the willow shoots on the moon, Shen Kuo, Xiao Bao, and Yelu Niaolu were completely drunk, and they were still howling: "Brother Yan! Drink! I don't believe that I can't get you drunk!"

Yun Yan's footsteps were also slightly fluttering when she returned, and when she walked outside, she saw a person on the steps, hugging the railing and taking a nap, curled up into a ball.

Yun Yan walked back and patted the man's shoulder, and said guiltily: "Sorry, I forgot about you..."

Liao envoys who come to Bianjing will be monitored. This person is the monitoring personnel of Kaifeng Mansion. No matter whether the target is suspected or not, they have to keep abreast of the situation.

The man wanted to cry without tears and said: "Brother Yan, next time, please tell me that you want to spend the night outside earlier, please? ! Ignore me!"

"...I'm excited to drink, I just thought of you," Yun Yan patted her head back, "I thought it was my hen that screamed!"