Chapter 198

"In the palace?" Cui asked, "do you know who came?"

If the emperor is around, there must be something serious to find the old man and them; Nine times out of ten, those in the Queen's palace came to invite Zhaozhao to speak in the Palace - but today they are doomed to be unable to invite anyone.

"It's an internal prison. He said he came to deliver his Majesty's oral instructions. At this time, he is talking with the old man in the front hall."

The servant girl said: "I've inquired about it. It's because your majesty wants to build a Wanfu building for the Empress Dowager's birthday. For this reason, many famous scholars have been invited to Beijing. It's said that the Wanfu building is named Wanfu building because it needs to engrave tens of thousands of blessing characters on the windows, lattice, beams and other buildings in the building. Your majesty has chosen the second master to write and make a model, so he specially asked someone to invite the second master to enter the Palace tomorrow."

Speaking of this, the servant girl's eyes are shining, some with glory.

Cui and his son looked at each other, sighing and helpless.

It is indeed a glorious thing to be appreciated by the palace and inscribe words for Wanfu building.

But I'm afraid it's a little difficult for the second uncle who doesn't care about these false names.

Of course, the difficulty is not to write a few words or draw a few pictures, but to get him up in winter without getting up.

This matter was soon introduced into Xu Yun's ears by Xiao Si.

"No!"

Xu Yun on the bed uttered two words resolutely, pulled the quilt and smothered his head and face.

"But..."

The young man approached and said in embarrassment: "the old master has promised for you... And I can't refuse the will of the palace. If you don't go, I'm afraid it's more inappropriate."

"Why, can he cut off my head?" Xu Yun said angrily.

The little fellow whispered with a complicated look: "don't say it, it's really good."

Generally speaking, disobeying the decree is a great crime of beheading?

Under the quilt, Xu Yun's face stagnated, and his eyes became more heavy: "then I won't go either!"

Beheading is beheading, as if he was afraid of death and would not give up his life!

So——

The next morning, the man got out of bed swearing.

"What's the difference between this and torture? What evil did I do in my last life..."

The young man in his robe sighed at the bottom of his heart.

If it's a sin to get up so twice in a winter day, they are ordinary people. In their last life, they must be a great devil who destroys the sky and the earth?

No matter how reluctant Xu Yun was, he still went out of the door with the stove in his arms.

There's no way. People live in the world. They have to say cruel words and do counseling.

After entering the palace, Xu Yun was invited to the Baohe hall and discussed the details with the scholars under the auspices of several civil ministers and ritual officials responsible for the Wanfu building.

Half a day later, Xu Yun put down his pen and yawned and stretched.

An internal warden brought lunch. The people stopped eating and took a short rest. Then they gathered around and pondered again.

Xu Yun leaned back in his chair and couldn't help dozing off.

At this time, a loud singing voice suddenly came into the inner hall and woke him up.

"The emperor has arrived!"

When they heard the speech, they immediately got up and saluted.

Emperor Qingming marched into the pavilion and said in a warm voice, "gentlemen, get up quickly. You don't have to make such a false ceremony."

Next, I just asked how the progress was. Finally, I didn't forget to say, "thank you, gentlemen."

The end looks like a virtuous corporal.

The scribes hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is serious..."

"Your Majesty built the Wanfu building for the Empress Dowager. It is an act of benevolence and filial piety. We are lucky to be able to participate in it for thousands of years."

Xu Yun sighed at the bottom of his heart.

Benevolence, filial piety, merit——

This is not a trick of self deception.

So, this literati can't do it. They don't even have the courage to tell the truth?

It's really in vain to be a scholar and a great Confucian. It's painful and despised.

Although he dare not say.

But it doesn't affect his scolding.

But on second thought, those who really dare to say must not come.

"By the way, please Mr. Xu follow me to the side hall."

Emperor Qingming looked at Xu Yun, who was silent, and said with a smile, "please Mr. Xu make a picture for me -"

Xu Yun's eyes should be "yes" and went to the side hall with emperor Qingming.

The hall is filled with a faint fragrance of descending truth. Stepping into it makes people feel peaceful.

Seeing another person waiting in the hall, Xu Yun saluted calmly, "empress."

The queen nodded slightly, "Mr. Xu."

"Today I want to ask Mr. Xu to draw a picture of me and the queen." emperor Qingming sat down with one arm of the queen and said with a smile.

He was asked to paint a portrait of the emperor and empress——

Xu Yun smiled and calmly replied.

Soon, the internal supervisor set up the paper and pen.

Xu Yun stared at the emperor and empress on the seat.

Before painting for the real object, he should first look at the outline and charm of the painted object, and then start writing when he has a grasp in his heart. This has always been his habit.

His eyes moved slowly inch by inch. Not surprisingly, the woman in the same seat looked at each other for a moment.

Her clothes were gorgeous and elegant, her air was calm and dignified, and she always had a decent smile in her eyes.

Compared with the person he had known before, the person in front of him was really like a picture.

Xu Yun began to pick up his pen.

Just at this time, a eunuch came in on foot. Li Ji stopped him outside the curtain and asked in a low voice what was the matter.

After hearing the eunuch's answer, Li Ji thought for a moment, and finally entered the palace, walked to the side of emperor Qingming, and called softly, "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Qingming slightly turned his head and looked at him, as if he was a little unhappy.

However, Li Ji still said: "over there in Yongfu palace, Princess Rong sent someone... It's said that the little prince is crying. I don't know what's the matter..."

He can make decisions about other matters, but it's about the newly born prince. There's no big or small matter, but he doesn't dare to neglect it at all.

Hearing the speech, Emperor Qingming raised his hand and motioned Xu Yun to stop first.

"I'll go and see and come back," he said to the queen.

The queen nodded, "Your Majesty, go and have a look. It's not too late for your majesty to be free another day."

But the child only cried for a while, and it was worth calling someone to invite the emperor?

I'm afraid I'm not happy to hear that the emperor brought her to the Baohe hall.

For the other party's shallow means of striving for favor, she just wanted to say: Thank you, you might as well have more.

Emperor Qingming nodded and said to Xu Yun, "don't blame me, sir."

"Your Majesty is serious." Xu Yun put his pen back and got up to salute.

Emperor Qingming went out, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped. Looking back at Xu Yun behind the painting, he smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, don't hurry back. I'll give Mr. Xu a reward later."

Hearing the word "reward" that was specially bitten heavily, Xu Yun was confused.

It is obvious that this reward will not be unusual since it is deliberately mentioned.