Zhang Dun took it and looked at it. Sure enough, it was thinner than an ordinary book, only about thirty or forty pages. But it was larger than an ordinary book, about the same size as a newspaper page.
There are two big characters written on the cover - "Wenlin", upright and upright, with strict laws.
Judging from the handwriting, it should be written by Fan Chunren and Fan Gong.
There is a line of small words in the lower left corner, "The first issue, June of the second year of Yuan Fu."
When I turned it over, the first page was the "Inaugural Chapter" written by Zhou Bangyan, the most popular poet at the moment.
The three to four hundred words eloquently praised the prosperous and colorful literary style of the country. In order to spread civilization and let more people bathe in flowers and cultivate their sentiments in poems and songs, Chuanshi Literary Society sponsored this publication.
...and so on.
Next is the table of contents, which lists at a glance the names of poems and articles published in this issue, as well as their authors.
"Cihu is blocking the wind" - Su Shi.
"On Jia Yi" - Su Shi.
"On the Six Kingdoms" - Su Che.
...
There were a total of twenty-six poems and articles, of which the New Party members seemed to have the upper hand with sixteen articles, but the Old Party members were in front. Su Shi in particular had two articles.
There is a commentary at the end of each article, which is very colorful, and incidentally praises the Song Dynasty for its rich treasures and outstanding people.
Zhang Dun snorted, "Flattery!"
What he was thinking about was the first issue of "Wenlin" and why these articles were published.
""Jia Yi Lun", "Six Kingdoms Lun"! 'As you pass by the water village, there is no place in the world without craggy rocks.'"
Zhang Dun murmured.
These are the essence, and the rest is probably just foil and cover.
After reading it, Zhang Dun's eyes sparkled and he murmured: "Zhao Shisan, what exactly are you planning?"
"One two one, one two one", a command came from the street, interrupting Zhang Dun's thoughts.
He opened the curtains and took a look, seeing a group of four people lined up and walking from the opposite side.
Their shirts and trousers were all navy blue. They wore new-style short-brimmed dome hats, tiger shoes, and a belt around their waists. They looked very energetic.
Each person was equipped with a waist knife, and the leader carried a paint gun. There was a triangular flag under the gun tip with the word "Police" written on it.
The two in the middle carried a whistle stick. The last person carried a long stick with a round fork on the top.
"Chapter 4, is this the patrolman?"
"Yes, sir, they are patrol officers. They work in groups of four, and the leader is called the sergeant."
Zhang Si bent down slightly and answered.
"Now there are these patrols in the streets and alleys day and night. I heard that the Police Department has mapped all the roads in the inner and outer cities of Kaifeng, and then carefully arranged them to ensure that every road is patrolled by patrol officers at regular intervals."
Having said this, Zhang Si sneered a few times, "That's nonsense! The streets and alleys in Kaifeng city are as dense as a spider web. Who can count them clearly? They have all been mapped and people have been arranged on each road. How is this possible?
?Coaxing a three-year-old!"
"You don't believe it?" Zhang Dun asked in the sedan chair.
Zhang Si followed and shook his head: "I don't believe it, little one."
"So you have been working for twenty years, and you are still accompanying me, without making any progress at all."
Chapter 4 was speechless.
Sir, your words are so heartbreaking.
Suddenly, the sedan chair and ceremonial guard stopped for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Dun asked.
"My husband, we have arrived at the intersection. The road police are directing traffic and asking people at other intersections to stop their carriages and sedans temporarily to let my husband's guard of honor pass by."
"Yeah." Zhang Dun snorted.
Every day when I go to and from court, the roads are jammed and helpless. There are too many cars, horses and sedans on the streets.
The carriages, horses and sedans of Zhang Dun and other high-ranking officials will not be affected, and other people who see it will hide aside with interest.
But other people will not be humble to each other.
Everyone has the same status, so if you give up, you will lose your status.
Therefore, because of these disputes of spirit, cars, horses, and sedan chairs would stand on the street, refusing to give in to each other, quarreling, and even fighting.
Coupled with the crowds watching the excitement, the roads are often blocked with water.
"These road police are also ruthless people. They tell you to follow the rules, but if you don't listen, they immediately blow the whistle, call in the patrol team, seize all the cars, horses and sedans, and go to the police station to pay the fine and collect it yourself."
"The day before yesterday, the second man of Household Department Liu Yuanwailang didn't believe this evil, so he called his companions to fight with the road police and patrol teams. A firework was set off over there, and two special police teams were immediately summoned."
Zhang Si's mouth was watering, and his face was extremely excited, just like Mr. Xu Si, the storyteller in Changqing Tower.
"Arrow with bows and crossbows, shields, swords and spears. Good guy, it's like fighting against each other. I beat Liu Erlang and his companions half to death, and then dragged them all to the prison of Kaifeng Mansion."
"Yesterday, several newspaper reports came out, saying that Liu Yuanwailang doted on his son and indulged in evil. I heard that an admonisher wrote a letter to impeach Liu Yuanwailang based on these newspapers, making him disgraced.
, I honestly went to Kaifeng Mansion to admit my mistake, paid the fine, and then brought Erlang out."
Zhang Dun stroked his beard and said calmly, "Zhang Jizhong is brave enough to do his job and is not afraid of the powerful."
Zhang Si couldn't help but mutter to the side, "Everyone said that it was Zhang Tongpan who had a strong backer. His Royal Highness, King Jian, even..."
It came to an abrupt end, and Zhang Si, who was so carried away, knew that he had lost his temper.
His Royal Highness King Jian fought against the prime minister in the Chui Gong Hall in front of the officials and many ministers.
And that prime minister was his own husband.
Zhang Si's sweat kept falling from his forehead. Hearing a cold snort from Zhang Dun in the sedan, he bent even lower.
The road was soon cleared, and the sedan chair continued to move forward.
The streets are still very lively.
Common people walked through it. There were all kinds of traders and pawns.
In addition to the patrol policemen on patrol, the road policemen directing the passage of carriages and sedans on the road, and the Hugh Mu Forbidden Army wandering around.
When the Forbidden Army and the patrol police met, they would look at each other for a while, and the expressions in their eyes seemed a bit complicated.
But when they see a group of sergeants with red armbands on their shoulders and big hats walking towards them, both the Imperial Guards and the patrolmen will look a little nervous.
They either quickly corrected their laziness, or held their heads high and stared straight ahead.
I started to walk in an orderly manner, as if I was doing some exercises for fear of being caught.
"Chapter 4, what kind of soldiers are these?" Zhang Dun keenly noticed these changes hidden in the crowd.
"Mr. Sir, these are military police." Zhang Si replied quickly.
"Si Xian's soldiers?" Zhang Dun understood the meaning of these two words at once.
"Yes, sir. These military policemen are all drawn from the Qiaoqi Battalion. They are very easy to recognize. One is the red armband on the shoulders, and the other is the big hat. The most popular new hat in Kaifeng City now, it is indeed extraordinary when worn. It is said that
It came from Prince Jian's Mansion, and everyone calls it Prince Jian's Big Hat."
Zhang Si said nonchalantly.
"Under the orders of the Privy Council, the military police patrol inside and outside Kaifeng City to inspect military and police discipline and ask them to abide by the rules. However, those who violate disciplines can be arrested and handed over to the relevant department for investigation. Therefore, all military and police officers on the ground in Kaifeng City are wary of them."
"Military police? Follow the rules?" Zhang Dun muttered in a low voice, his triangular eyes flashing continuously, and he suddenly showed an unpredictable smile.
He was a little bit familiar with Zhao Si's routine, and he also had a little more respect for this man who once almost hit him in the face with a fist as big as a sand pot.
In other words, there is sympathy between masters and ruthless people.
This is when someone outside shouted in surprise: "The wind is blowing, the dog is finally willing to let it rain." This chapter has been completed!