No one knows about the turbulent undercurrent underneath, and everything goes on as usual with singing and dancing.
The poems, lyrics, and songs of the civil servants were all mixed up, and the people in the living room who were responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds kept writing, and the whole process was closely recorded with gongs and drums, this feast that the emperor and his ministers enjoyed each other.
Emperor Xuanwu felt that written records were not enough. It happened that Cui Weizhen had just written a poem and won applause from the crowd. He suddenly had an idea and said: "Cui Aiqing, good times are rare, why not record them in paintings?"
Although the tone was in a negotiation tone, when the emperor spoke, there was no room for his subjects to refuse. Cui Weizhen naturally did not disappoint, and readily agreed, even bargaining: "Your Majesty, please allow my wife Sasuke."
Emperor Xuanwu finally laid his eyes on Ye Zhenzhen and raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't have a deep impression of Mrs. Cui. The only two times he had had a bad impression were not good: the first time was when Feng Shangshu's daughter Xiangqiu got married.
The other time was when his beloved son committed a mistake because of her lust.
The first thing has faded away, but Emperor Xuanwu still remembered Cui Weizhen's determination to reject the daughter of the minister, and she had to do it, and King Ke's confused account... Although King Ke was wrong first, as a father, he
Still very willful and directing his anger at the victim.
Beauty brings disaster.
If it weren't for her identity, how could he just punish King Ke and do nothing to the woman?
Because of the prejudice in his heart, a look of displeasure appeared on his face: "You are just a prostitute. Can you help Aiqing paint? Let Wu Aiqing from the Hanlin Academy help you."
Although Cui Weizhen has reached the rank of minister, Mr. Wu of the Hanlin Academy was his boss after all. Now asking him to be Cui Weizhen's assistant is obviously an offending thing.
Mr. Wu did not dare to complain about the emperor, so why not blame Cui Weizhen?
The Queen came to the rescue and said: "Your Majesty may have forgotten that Master Cui's Xumi paintings originated from Mrs. Cui's sketches. When it comes to assistants, no one is more qualified than Mrs. Cui."
Emperor Xuanwu finally had a look of surprise on his face and said, "The sketches used in various yamen today were created by Mrs. Cui?"
Sketch painting can better express the facial features of characters than traditional meticulous paintings, and is more trouble-free than Xumi painting. Therefore, it has been promoted to yamen across the country and is used to draw portraits of wanted criminals. According to reports from various places, since the sketch painting was launched
, the rate at which wanted criminals are caught is much higher than before, which shows that the role of sketches and portraits is huge.
Someone had mentioned the origin of sketches to Emperor Xuanwu before, but he was too busy to remember so many things. He still thought that sketches, like Xumi paintings, were created by Cui Weizhen, but he did not expect that they were actually created by his wife.
After listening to the Queen's explanation, Emperor Xuanwu finally let go of his prejudices - he had treated his son as an insincere woman to seduce her, but now that he knew she had the talent of a national scholar, he felt much calmer.
Who gave his son the vision?
The emperor disliked the double standard and agreed to Cui Weizhen's request very generously. The queen breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Mr. and Mrs. Cui painted together today. It will be a good name if it spreads."
Concubine Shu, who followed the empress's lead, quickly flattered her and said: "Your Majesty and the empress are in harmony with each other, and then the ministers will follow suit. The husband and wife are in harmony. The family is harmonious, so why worry about not being able to govern the country and bring order to the world?"
This flattery is not unscrupulous. It not only praises the Cui family, but also praises the harmony of the Tian family. For the emperor who has three thousand harems and has the world at heart, this simply speaks to his heart.
"Good! What a person who cultivates his moral integrity, manages his family, governs his country, and brings peace to the world!"
As expected, Emperor Xuanwu was overjoyed. He glanced at Concubine Shu with admiration, then held the queen's hand and said, "Zitong is truly a virtuous empress. She not only honors the world as a mother, but also sets an example for women in the world. She also rules the six palaces, so I
No worries."
The Queen smiled modestly: "This is my duty as a concubine. I dare not take credit from Your Majesty."
The emperor and the empress looked at each other and smiled. No matter what they were thinking, the concubines and ministers in the harem sang praises and there was great joy again.