The birthday of Emperor Yang Jian is called Wanshou Festival, and the birthday of Dugu Jialuo is called Qianqiu Festival.
In the Sui Dynasty, the 23rd day of July was the Qianqiu Festival.
It would be a beautiful thing if the Khotan jade carving was completed before this and presented to Dugu Jialuo.
Yang Ming got seven pieces of jade from those Hu people, all of which were made from large materials. Only one of them was Khotan jade, and the rest were ordinary Kunshan jade.
Although the material is ordinary, it is Kunshan jade, the best among jade. Not to mention it is large and extremely valuable.
Yang Ming first invited his mother-in-law and Yang Zhao to his dormitory.
"My child plans to give this piece of Khotan jade to my grandpa. Isn't the Qianqiu Festival coming soon? My grandpa just had someone carve it and present it to my grandmother. There are six pieces left and four pieces left for my mother and concubine. My eldest brother and I
One piece per person.”
As Concubine Xiao is so well-informed, this is the first time she has seen such a large piece of Khotan material. Unfortunately, there is only one piece.
"Where did Ming'er get it?" Concubine Xiao asked.
"Oh." Yang Yinjiang seemed to have lost interest in this high-quality jade material for a moment, and smiled: "Then put it away quickly."
Just two days after the Qianqiu Festival, Yang Yinjiang came,
Yang Yinjiang is a talented woman who is proficient in temperament, so she naturally wants to discuss some knowledge of temperament with Gao.
"What does Yang Ming plan to make of this material?" Yang Yinjiang asked.
Chen Shuyi nodded: "Your Highness gave it to me."
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Keep it, it's a master-servant relationship. If you are not happy, I will find a good place for you in the future."
The Qianqiu Festival is here, and all the officials are congratulating it.
That is, her children and grandchildren.
As soon as he entered the door and saw Yang Yinjiang there, Yang Ming smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that you came here. I was planning to give you something."
The second child is really a treacherous villain!
But he certainly didn't have the guts to expose it.
On the way home, Comrade Yang Guang was immersed in joy again and did not mention a word about Yang Ming's contribution, as if this jade material really flew here by himself.
When the people in the East Palace saw it, they felt bad in their hearts.
Yang Zhao was a filial child. Hearing this, he said, "How can I live up to my brother Ming's filial piety? I should leave myself to make some jewelry and playthings. We brothers don't need such things."
That's nonsense. You really know how to talk.
Yang Ming had to admire his father's level of nonsense. Would he fly here by himself?
"Really?" Yang Yinjiang was instantly overjoyed. The gift he wanted to give me should also be mutton-fat jade, right?
When Chen Shuyi had just wrapped the jade materials and put them away, Yang Ming's voice came from outside the yard.
The craftsmanship is definitely not as good as that of later generations, that's normal.
Yang Ming followed the clan team into the central square of Daxing Palace and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times towards the palace gate.
Yes, with such good materials, if you don't think about it clearly, if you make a mistake with the knife, the price will be high.
When Yang Ming said the word "rob by force", it seemed quite justified, and Concubine Xiao didn't even care:
"Is everything handled quickly?"
And these old faces are no longer here.
Dugu Jialuo's dress today was very gorgeous. The bright red phoenix robe was extremely dazzling, with a long skirt trailing behind him as he stood on the dragon steps.
Yang Yinjiang simply sat down and looked at it carefully.
This time, Chen Shuyi's performance surprised Yang Ming. She actually refused to accept it.
After the founding of the Sui Dynasty, this was the twentieth Qianqiu Festival, and it was the first time that there was no Gao Qiu.
Concubine Xiao smiled and ordered her servants to move the jade materials away: "We have jade carvers in our house. After the carving is completed, I will let you have a look."
You still don’t know? Yang Yinjiang suddenly frowned: “Is this yours?”
"Let's use it to make a jade pendant. The best Khotan jade is not common."
Sure enough, as she expected, Yang Ming took out a fist-sized scrap of scrap material from a drawer and handed it to the other party with a smile:
But Chen Shuyi was there, and she happened to be playing with the piece of mutton-fat white jade.
Neither Yang Xiu nor Yang Liang came, and they were replaced by the prince Yang Yong and the king of Jin Yang Guang, which symbolized reunion and a full house of descendants.
Her eyes swept over the ministers, but she could not see that familiar figure.
This is the difference between Wanshou Festival and Qianqiu Festival.
Perhaps she realized that as the years passed, her and Yang Jian's era would eventually pass, so Dugu Jialuo was not very happy about this year's Qianqiu Festival.
After staying in the palace until evening, Yang Ming and the others went back to their respective homes.
Is it possible that thirty or so thieves just want to take out this thing? The brain circuit is too simple.
The two brothers hurriedly sent Concubine Xiao out.
When she was in Jiuchen Palace, she had quite a lot of jade, but she didn't care much about it at that time. Now it's the flower season, and there isn't even a decent piece of jade around her. This gap makes her feel sad on her face.
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"That's right," Yang Ming quickly agreed.
Chen Shuyi only looked at such a rare piece of material for half a night and then never saw it again, feeling somewhat regretful in her heart.
This little story was quite aggrieved. Yang Ming teased her and said, "When I grow up, wouldn't it be nice to take you as my concubine?"
In the past twenty years, she and her husband had killed many old officials, all of whom had been familiar with each other since the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Dugu Jialuo, who had always kept a straight face at first, finally smiled and looked very satisfied. He praised Yang Guang for his good fortune, otherwise God would not have sent Yang Guang to dedicate this sacred object to her.
"What a good material. It's really rare to see it." Yang Yinjiang also studied jade. When she saw the piece of jade, she was naturally full of praise: "No, this seems to be a scrap."
As for Yang Ming's visit this time, he had two identities on his body. One was to represent himself, and the other was to represent the Palace of the Prince of Qin. Because Yang Hao was in mourning, he could not enter the palace, so he had to take his place.
He selected a piece as big as half a watermelon and gave it to Chen Shuyi.
The confidant who had been with her for more than twenty years.
Judging from the cut, it should be new material. I heard from my grandfather that the King of Jin presented a gold-inlaid jade Guanyin to the Holy Queen on the Thousand Autumn Festival. It was also the finest mutton-fat white jade. Could it be that the piece in front of me is the leftover material of the jade Guanyin?
She had a clear mind and understood everything in an instant.
Yang Yinjiang's smile instantly froze on her face.
Carving jade is an extremely labor-intensive matter. Yang Ming took the time to take a look. More than a dozen craftsmen gathered around the Khotan jade for three or four days, but none of them dared to make the first cut.
Prince Yang Yong was so angry that he almost vomited blood. This was obviously nonsense. How could my mother believe such nonsense?
Yang Guang was very satisfied after seeing it, so he had it covered with red silk and placed on a huge piece of sandalwood, waiting to be presented to his mother.
Chen Shuyi said: "I don't know yet, maybe I can make it a decoration."
Chen Shuyi was stunned. Although she had been mentally prepared and knew that she would never be able to escape from Yang Ming's hands in this life, she would probably become Yang Ming's concubine in the future, but Yang Ming said it so bluntly.
, and was at a loss for a moment.
Since it’s Dugu Jialuo’s birthday, naturally a gift is indispensable.
Among them, Yang Guang's gift was naturally the most outstanding, a large gold-inlaid jade Guanyin.
Dugu Jialuo was naturally very happy. He walked down to the palace in person and walked around the Jade Guanyin several times.
"Where did my son get it?"
Yang Ming was also glad in his heart. Those barbarians from Tuyuhun were really unlucky. Who allowed them to have such a good jade material? If it were him, he would never dare to bring such a priceless thing with him.
After nearly twenty days of carving all night, the finished product was finally completed.
The gilt lotus throne is also backlit with pure gold flowers, leaves and branches, and the jade Guanyin sits in it. The craftsmanship is considered to be top-notch in the Sui Dynasty, but Yang Ming will definitely think it is a bit rough.
This situation also happened among other emperors and grandsons. For example, King Yang Xiu of Shu had seven sons and six daughters, but only five sons and three daughters came. The rest would of course be replaced by others.
Chen Shuyi was completely speechless. You really know how to choose the right time.
Yang Yinjiang didn't point it out. After a brief moment of silence, she still took the jade with a smile:
There were a lot of scraps left, which Yang Zhao didn't care about. Concubine Xiao kept a few pieces, but Yang Ming picked up the rest.
Dugu Jialuo believed in Buddhism, so this piece of material naturally had to be carved into a white jade Bodhisattva and matched with high-quality gold materials. This is called the gold-inlaid jade Guanyin.
Chen Shuyi lowered her head and was silent for a while, then said in a voice like a mosquito: "I didn't say I wasn't happy."
I heard from Yang Zhao that these jade carving artists are all from the Xiao family, and were formerly imperial artists in the old Liang Dynasty. They have excellent craftsmanship.
Yang Ming said honestly: "I snatched it from a group of barbarians. Don't worry, mother and concubine. These barbarians are bandits from the Western Regions. It doesn't matter if they robbed it."
Yang Guangdao: "Such magical objects suddenly appeared in the Buddhist hall of Hai'er Mansion last night, just in time for my grandma's eternal life. I think it must be the blessing of gods and Buddhas. This object came here by itself as a gift to congratulate my grandma for her eternal life."
Yang Ming nodded: "It's clean."
"I'm just your female officer and your servant. I don't deserve to be so generous."
Her purpose of coming to Yang Ming this time was very simple. She wanted Yang Ming to help introduce her. She wanted to meet the Goddess of the Gao family in person.
Unfortunately, when she came, Yang Mingzheng went to his mother's concubine, Xiao, and was not in the dormitory.
Moreover, they also save jade materials to a great extent, so that the cut off scraps can still be made into other objects.
But then again, who made Dugu Jialuo so superstitious? Yang Guang’s uncanny words really spoke to Dugu Jialuo’s heart.
Looking at the many unfamiliar new faces among the officials, Dugu Jialuo suddenly felt that he was really old.
After the ceremony, only the direct royal family can enter the temple to worship.
Chen Shuyi just smiled and did not answer.
Yang Ming saw it and said nothing.
"That's good," Concubine Xiao raised her hand and stroked the Khotan jade and said, "My four pieces of material will be sealed and stored in the warehouse first, and will be reserved for Xi'er, Ming'er, Chan'er, and Qi'er to prepare later."
On the Wanshou Festival, the Yang family clan, including the Hongnong Yang family, are all eligible to enter the palace, but on the Qianqiu Festival, only the descendants of Dugu Jialuo can.
If someone else had discovered it first, these people would have suffered the same fate. Fortunately, they had succeeded first.
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Yang Ming smiled and said: "The jade is a gift to a beauty. You're welcome. By the way, what's the matter with you?"
Yang Yinjiang forced a smile and looked at Yang Ming's face.
This was her first time, and she couldn't help but want to punch Yang Ming in the face.