Dress to be a celebrity

It was just the fourteenth day of the first lunar month when the boat was moored at Hanshui Wharf.

The next day is the Lantern Festival, and there are colorful lanterns hanging on the Hanshui Pier, but it is still early in the day, and the lights have not been lit. In the cold wind, we can only see delicately tied colored lanterns swaying with the wind.On the guardrails on both sides of the pier, there are still ice lamps frozen into bamboo tubes, half-melted, some like burnt wax piles piled on the top of the stone railings, but because the water is mixed with color, it looks a little bit pale in the sun. Very nice.

When the king of Zhou saw this lamp, he remembered the way Li Zongbing used to polish ice cubes to make telescope molds when he was in Liaodong. When we were in Liaodong, we saw children’s frozen ice lanterns outside, but we didn’t expect that Hanzhong also made ice lanterns.”

It's a pity that the weather in Hanzhong is warm, and the ice melts in the sun during the day and loses its shape.

His gloves were stained with melted ice and wet, and the servant beside him hurriedly took out new gloves and put them on for him, advising him not to touch these cold things again.Huan Ling also said: "My lord is cold. If you catch a cold and get sick, you won't be able to come out to watch the lanterns on Lantern Festival night. There are so many lanterns hanging outside the city, I don't know how lively it is in the city."

King Zhou just came out of the palace this year, and he has never seen the lantern market outside the palace. He was so moved that he dared not touch the ice lantern again. He took the stove to warm it up, and said: "Since all the adults are here to study , why don't we go to Hanzhong College first, and ask Mr. Song to come to the college to see them."

All the ministers behind him came to this academy, and they would go to see it sooner or later. The king of Zhou was also interested, so no one would obey him, so they all nodded and obeyed.

Sima Youshi arranged for someone to send a letter to the city, and asked all the officials of Hanzhong Prefecture to come to the academy to welcome Wang Jia.The officials in charge of the Hanshui Wharf were waiting by the side. They were arranging the pulley to lift the luggage. When they heard that King Zhou wanted to go to the college, they stepped forward and played: "After the winter, Mr. Song has issued corvee, and he is no longer near the Hanzhong Economic Park. A new pier has been built in the distance, and mineral materials are handled day and night. If the prince does not dislike that it is a pier for unloading cargo, why not take a boat there, but it is much more convenient than taking a car?"

Zhou Wang still remembered that there was only a bumpy path to Hanzhong Economic Park. He heard that it was better to walk by water than the path, so he readily agreed: "Then find someone who will lead the way, and we will go by water."

The little official was not willing to show his face in front of the prince, so he took the initiative to board the boat to guide them.

Although the waterway is retrograde, everyone is used to the boat all the way, so they just watch the scenery and chat leisurely on the deck.A few gray smoke pillars in the sky go straight up to the blue clouds, standing majestically among the clear water on this sunny day, which is a good sign for the way.

Everyone can feel that they are getting closer and closer to Hanzhong College just by watching the smoke column getting closer. excited.

They finally arrived in Hanzhong, and they were going to meet Song Sanyuan and Mr. Song who could easily grow auspiciousness!

Although everyone was in the same age as Mr. Song, and some of them entered the imperial court earlier, but there was a priority in learning, and specialization in art, they were able to seize this opportunity based on their ability and connections, and they spent a lot of effort to get it. No one felt that he had wronged them by taking the emperor's order to come here to study.

The two aristocrats who had learned mimeographs from the Song Dynasty even jokingly said: "I learned how to print books from the Song Dynasty, and I don't know how many wax plates were carved. I'm afraid I have to make a few carts of fertilizer this time?"

Two Yuanwailang selected by the Ministry of Industry were to supervise the construction of chemical fertilizer kilns and the like, and they were more psychologically prepared to personally experience the method of fertilizer making. It’s done with the perseverance that hangs the beam and pierces the bone in the past!”

This group of young people laughed at Yan Yan, thinking that they could endure all kinds of hardships and accomplish anything, so they went upstream with great ambition and full of expectations, and soon arrived at the newly built wharf next to the Hanzhong Economic Park.

The wharf was only started in winter, but in two or three months, it was repaired wide and flat, and the long embankment stretched into the water, which can accommodate several large ships.On the shore of the pier stood several tall tackles with moving and static pulleys, which easily carried the carriages, horses and luggage on the ship to the land, which was faster, lighter and labor-saving than what they had seen at Hanzhong Wharf before.

The little official who led them boldly boasted: "This wharf was specially built by Mr. Song for the handling of ore materials in the Hanzhong Economic Park. Yes. My lord, if you don’t believe me, you can take a look, there are fewer people pulling the zipline than there.”

Although few people use it, it is unambiguous to hang things.

When everyone got off the diving board, the chariots had already been hoisted to the shore. The groom put the horses on the shafts, and everyone rode in chariots according to their identities. Go to Hanzhong College.

The road here is completely different from the small road in King Zhou's memory: the road is paved by unknown means, but it is gray, tidy and hard; Big bump.There are no potholes at all on the road, and only a little white mark is left when the car passes by, and it will never be rolled out.

They have never seen such a good road in Beijing, but it is really surprising that they have opened their eyes in Hanzhong.

King Zhou subconsciously looked at his brother-in-law.Although Huan Ling had read Song Shi's family letter in Beijing, he hadn't seen him write about road construction, so he shook his head and persuaded with a smile, "I'll find out when I see Mr. Song."

Well, when they see Mr. Song, they have a lot to ask.

The carriage traveled faster than usual on this new flat road, and within a quarter of an hour, the group arrived at Hanzhong College. Unfortunately, the day was unlucky, as the Lantern Festival was approaching, and the college was going to be on holiday.

The guards staying at the academy recognized Huan Ling and Zhou Wang and his party, and when they saw the clothes of the guards in the mansion, they hurriedly opened the gate and went forward to greet them with big salutes.

Chu Changshi sent someone to ask: "Where is your Lord Song? Just now the prince has sent someone into the city to look for him, but he hasn't come yet?"

The soldiers guarding the gate didn't know what was going on, so they boldly replied: "It's not the Lantern Festival, isn't the magistrate's office closed? Mr. Song said that there is nothing to do during the New Year's Eve, and he is going to take the students to the countryside. I'm afraid it's too far away, so I haven't rushed over yet."

What are you doing in the countryside?Could it be that he has cultivated disciples who can grow Jiahe in Hanzhong Mansion?

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they quickly asked where they had been, eager to go to the field to watch him teach.Only Huan Ling was experienced, and whispered to the King of Zhou, "I'm afraid Shi Guan'er is not going to the fields to teach students how to grow rice and wheat crops, but to the villages to teach farmers some knowledge."

Not only to teach knowledge, but also to bring some bureaucrats and entertainers to rehearse big plays for the villagers.

This kind of activity seems a bit immodest and incompatible with his status as an official of the imperial court, but it is actually done to educate the people. I hope the King of Zhou understands his original intentions and don't be confused by appearances and misunderstand his actions.

Seeing that he was so cautious, King Zhou also responded in a low voice: "Of course Xiao Wang won't misunderstand, isn't it just like when the government government uses young singers to rehearse and perform spring at the beginning of spring?"

The same is to educate the people and stabilize the hearts of the people. He, the prince, and the ministers who followed him will understand this truth.

——After all, he is a person who can grow Jiahe, even if he said today that he must ask God to do it in order to grow it, I am afraid that everyone will hold their noses and learn how to do it first.

The two of them, Uncle Lang, were whispering behind the scenes, and the Shuchang, Yushi, and Yuanwailang in the front had already begun to regret asking someone to invite Song Shi to come to the academy to meet each other.If he had gone directly to him earlier, maybe now he could see Master Song teaching students how to plant the land, how he could predict how many catties of winter wheat or broad beans could be harvested in the field by looking at the seedling leaves.

As they walked towards the school building, they were either on horseback, or through the car window, or discussing and sighing, regretting that they missed this opportunity to watch him teach.

As soon as he walked to the school house, which was built in a square shape and did not have the elegant and handsome temperament of an academy, he heard the sound of horseshoes rushing towards him behind him.Feeling something in Huan Ling's heart, he left King Zhou who was asking why he only went to the countryside "three times" instead of several more, and leaned out of the car to look through the gate.

The knights of that team were all wearing slim green overcoats, wide belts around their waists, woolen caps and masks.

But after just one glance, he recognized that the man who urged the horse to run at the front had a thinner waist, a more upright posture than others, and a fairer complexion than others... His eyes were gentler and brighter than others, with ripples in his eyes. The pulse fell on his face.

He leaned against the window and silently said the word "Shi Guan'er" with his mouth. Seeing that the only pair of eyes exposed on Song Shi's face were slightly narrowed, he withdrew his body and said to King Zhou: "Your Highness, Lord Song He has arrived, and the next official will go to meet him first."

King Zhou's unanswered questions hung in the air, he gave a soft "Oh", and ordered the servant: "Stop the car, and I will greet Mr. Song here, and there is no need to enter the school."

After meeting Li, it was time to see how they "go to the countryside three times".

The accompanying students also guessed their identities, got off their cars and horses, and prepared to salute.Mr. Song's horse rushed in quickly, and then went straight to King Zhou's chariot. He reined in the chariot and jumped off the horse by himself.

It seemed a little unsteady at this moment, just happened that Master Huan got out of the car, stopped him with open arms, and reminded him with his shoulders: "Master Song, be careful."

Master Song supported his arm to stand firm, raised his hand and tore off the collar covering his face, revealing a face that seemed fairer than before he left with King Zhou, and smiled at him: "Thank you Huan Qian Xian's helper, otherwise, I will lose my dignity in front of His Royal Highness King Zhou."

The two broke up as soon as they touched each other, and Song Shi took another step forward to salute King Zhou in the car.The two of them just stood side by side, their words and actions were aboveboard, and there was no ambiguity, but somehow it seemed that there was a dense invisible giant net to wrap the two of them in it, and the others were far away from it.

King Zhou was sitting by the car door, holding the door curtain with his hands. He felt that there was no place for him to stay, so he pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty Song, please forgive me. This King and all the other adults just heard that you are taking students to the countryside to educate the common people. Pointing out the method of planting, I just want to see how you do things on a daily basis."

He didn't want to get off the car at all. Let's all get on the car together and go directly to see how the "Three Going to the Countryside" got off.