The next day, on Gengwu (the eighth day of the lunar month) in June, Sima Guang gave his speech in Yanhe Hall.

It was just a formality, without encouragement or comfort.

Just a few simple words of advice.

Then this world-famous veteran bowed out of the palace with a trembling bow.

Zhao Xu looked at his lonely back and smiled slightly.

The red flag of the old party will leave Beijing.

Although, Chenzhou, where he was going, was very close to Bianjing.

It might only take three or four days to go back and forth, but he finally left the capital.

And with Sima Guang leaving the capital, the layout of the capital has been determined for the time being, and there will probably be no changes in the short term.

…

When Sima Guang returned to the official house he rented, Fan Zuyu had already packed his belongings with his servants.

The officials from Chenzhou were waiting outside the door respectfully.

"Chunfu..." Sima Guang called Fan Zuyu to his side and told him: "You will stay in the capital temporarily..."

"This..." Fan Zuyu looked at Sima Guang with some reluctance.

"I have contacted the two palaces to recommend you as the official of the banquet..." Sima Guang just said: "The two palaces have also agreed..."

"Young master, I'll leave it to Chunfu to study!"

Fan Zuyu could only bow down in tears.

Because he knows that the young master is more important than anything else now!

So, on this day, Sima Guang was assisted by the officials from Chenzhou.

Leaving Bianjing City, we headed towards Chenzhou.

A large number of officials and scholar-bureaucrats sent him out of Bianjing.

When Sima Guang left Bianjing City, the imperial city was full of joy and laughter.

In the garden behind Baoci Palace, ladies in phoenixes and rosy crowns came to the two palaces with little girls ranging in age from five to six or seven years old.

"I, my concubine, are waiting for you, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager sends her regards!" The ladies of the order bowed one after another.

The beautifully dressed little girls also followed the prayers.

The two palaces looked at each other with smiles in their eyes: "Dear relatives, please get up quickly!"

Many of the wives entering the palace today are either from the Cao family or from the Liu family.

In addition, Prince Consort Wang Shouyue's family also sent a concubine to bring a suitable little girl into the palace.

Suddenly, there were warblers and swallows in the garden.

The two palaces were very satisfied when they saw the dozen or so little girls who behaved very well in front of them.

The Empress Dowager then said softly: "Everyone, ladies, come to me and let me see..."

More than a dozen little girls obediently arrived in front of the Empress Dowager, lined up in line, and then saluted in unison: "Little ladies, please give your regards to the Empress Dowager..."

The eyes of the two palaces looked back and forth at these little girls.

Appearance, figure, temperament, face...

These are all the directions for their assessment.

Of course……

And smart!

Both palaces remembered what the officials had said.

Officials like smart people!

So, the two palaces looked at it carefully, and when they saw something they were satisfied with, they called them in front of them and asked them.

Look at their tone of voice, manner, and whether they are smart.

…

Naturally, Zhao Xu did not go to Baoci Palace to join in the fun.

It's not that he doesn't want to support it, it's that he doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing, and it wouldn't be shameful to spread it!

At this moment, he was looking at Shen Kuo's letter.

Shen Kuo's letter was mainly to report on the progress of the development of movable type technology.

Shen Kuo said that he had led people to experiment with more than thirty movable type models of different materials.

Now, several raw materials that may be suitable for use have probably been selected.

He said that in another month, the results should be almost there.

This makes Zhao Xu very satisfied!

In addition, Shen Kuo also reported that his wife had arrived in Beijing and brought with her the Map of Prefectures and Counties in the World that Emperor Daxing had ordered him to carefully produce.

This drawing is now about 70% complete.

He asked Zhao Xu to approve him and give him a few more months to complete the order of Emperor Daxing in the past.

After Zhao Xu finished reading, he picked up his pen and began to give instructions.

After finishing the instructions, Zhao Xu handed the letter to Feng Jing.

He was ordered to make a copy and keep it in the Funing Hall.

Goodbye, his instructions were sent to Shen Kuo for Shen Kuo to execute!

After doing this, Zhao Xu walked out of Funing Palace and went to the Imperial Garden for a walk and rest.

…

Shen Kuo felt at this moment that his whole body was full of strength.

He gently touched the area on his waist that was red from Zhang's nails.

The corner of his mouth smiled unconsciously.

People say that a long separation is better than a newlywed, and Shen Kuo understands this very well!

Every time he parted with his wife, it felt like a lifetime ago to him, and every time he reunited with his wife, she immediately made him several years younger!

"grown ups……"

"Uncle..."

In the yard, pieces of precious wooden boards were being taken out and carefully dried. When the nephews and nephews who were cleaning saw Shen Kuo coming out, they all saluted.

Shen Kuo looked at these children and nodded with a smile.

Then he walked to the wooden boards and stretched out his hand to touch the lines on them.

Mountains, rivers, hills and plains...

This is the "map of states and counties in the world" that he drew on the order of Emperor Daxing.

It should have been completed long ago, but the defeat of Yongle City put him in jail.

He had no choice but to send the "Tianxia Map of Prefectures and Counties", which was less than 70% completed, back to his hometown Qiantang for collection.

Now, I can finally complete it again!

Just like his life!

Tuk-tuk-tuk...

There was a knock on the door.

The servant hired by Shen Kuo walked over and opened the door.

Tong Guan's figure appeared in front of Shen Kuo.

"Shen Tiju..." Tong Guan walked in with a smile, holding a document in his hand.

Shen Kuo became excited when he saw it: "Is it so fast?" He felt incredible!

He just submitted the petition in the morning.

"Everyone has ordered that any petition for promotion be submitted to the emperor as soon as possible..." Tong Guan said: "Tiju is the only minister who has this honor so far!"

"This alone is enough to show that the lifting slip is in the emperor's heart!"

As Tong Guan spoke, he handed Shen Kuo the written instructions written by the Emperor of Heaven.

Shen Kuo took it solemnly, and then raised his hands towards the imperial city: "The emperor is so kind to me, and I, Kuo, must work hard and repay it with death!"

Just at this time, Shen Kuo's wife Zhang heard the noise and came out of the back room and heard Shen Kuo's words.

Zhang's face immediately became gentle.
To be continued...