In Wen Mansion, Zhao Xu, accompanied by Wen Yanbo, looked at the entire Wen Mansion.

It deserves to be the home of the prime minister of the country, and it deserves to be the residence given by the emperor.

Inside and outside the Wen Mansion, there are hundreds of windows, all carved with pictures and decorated with splendid articles.

The decorations used are simple and solemn, and the materials used are exquisite.

The garden landscaping is full of poetry and painting, imbued with the aesthetic and artistic atmosphere of the Zaizhi family.

It is worthy of the pursuit, imitation and study of Song Dynasty architecture by those who have become rich in modern times.

"The Taishi's house is really elegant!" Zhao Xu clapped his hands and praised: "Every plant, every tree, every brick, every tile is unique in its craftsmanship, but it is also frugal and generous, which is what the saint taught!"

This is true!

The interior and exterior decoration of the residence does not use gold, silver, or lead powder and cinnabar.

It is only made of wood, supplemented by stone.

There is no gold or silver in the utensils used.

They are all ceramic utensils, and they look very 'frugal'.

But anyone who has decorated in modern times knows that you want to put charm in simplicity, and you want to make a luxurious thing look ordinary, but have a unique flavor.

That all costs money.

Moreover, you have to spend several times or even more than ten times more than those who spend money on luxury fashion to fake the effect and the feeling.

The same is true for Wenfu.

It seems simple, but actually it has deep charm.

The interior and exterior scenery are combined with each other, and the sills, wing rooms, gardens, and landscapes are coupled with each other.

Mortise and tenon workmanship combines all doors and windows with exquisiteness and precision.

Those seemingly simple decorations are actually anything but simple.

Those study utensils and lacquerware, any one of them, has the potential to become a treasure of a modern provincial or even national museum.

Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Majesty Miao Zan, how dare I...how dare..."

But the pride in my heart cannot be concealed.

Although his mansion was given by Renmiao.

But the decoration and landscape were all dominated by him.

Especially the landscape, he designed it himself.

The main theme is "Looking for close friends through high mountains and flowing water".

At the same time, it is also an obscure way of socializing in architecture—people who can’t even understand my home are definitely not good enough.

Zhao Xu chuckled, thinking of the mansions of these elders in Luoyang.

Fu Zheng Park in Fu Bi...

The late great scholar Shao Yong’s An Le Yuan...

And the Dongzhuang of the Grand Master in front of me...

They are all mansions that will go down in history, like Sima Guang's Paradise. In front of these real mansions, he can only be regarded as a younger brother. It is indeed very shabby.

For example, Zhao Xu was shocked when he saw the drawings of Fuzheng Park handed down from ancient times.

The gardens and houses stretch endlessly, making it the size of a modern park!

Wen Yanbo's Dongzhuang, according to historical records, covers an area of ​​several hundred acres.

If guests don't have a servant to guide them, they may not be able to tell the difference between east, west, north and south and get lost in the garden after walking around a few times.

And among the Luoyang elders, there are more than just Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, and Shao Yong?

There are also a bunch of veterans who are waiting to be restrained and singing along with these elders.

Everyone is building large mansions and gardens.

Even the land price in Luoyang is much lower than that in Bianjing.

Maybe it's only one-tenth the size of Bianjing.

But I can't stand these people doing this.

So, the question is - where does the money come from?

This question is really worth pondering!

"The peony hype bubble in Luoyang is probably caused by these veterans themselves." Zhao Xu thought in his heart.

When the elders were in Luoyang.

But they all tasted them in person and attended the annual peony tasting party.

How can a peony variety that is loved and praised by the elders be so simple?

Is it a good deal to sell one plant for three to five thousand guan or even tens of thousands of guan?

There will definitely be wealthy businessmen who will spend a lot of money to buy them to be fashionable.

Even Zhao Xu did not rule out that there were other shady private activities involved.

For example...

So-and-so spent a lot of money to buy several peonies that a certain veteran reviewed.

Then, Bianjing suddenly transferred a local official from a remote military state to the west of Beijing or even the capital to serve as an official.

It just so happened that the local official and the merchant who bought the peonies were from the same town or even brothers.

This can only be a coincidence, right?

With these things in his mind, Zhao Xu turned around with a smile, looked at Wen Yanbo, and said: "Grand Master, he is the elder of my family and an important minister that the world can't live without."

"Why did I hear that the grand master has been closed to thank guests for the past two days?"

"It's the Prime Minister of the DPRK. Did he do something wrong?"

"Or do I have a misguided approach to governing the country?"

But he didn't mention a word about the censors.

No need to mention it.

After today, someone will take care of them.

The Yushi Yanguan was originally to assist the emperor, not to cause trouble for the emperor.

They can be stubborn, but they must stand firm and occupy the moral high ground.

Otherwise, the emperor and the governors would take care of them, making it simple, easy and pleasant.

And this matter does not require Zhao Xu to take action.

If your old party is experiencing internal strife, you should solve it yourself.

And who is Wen Yanbo?

Will he suffer from this?

hehe!

Look!

This old guy has countless dirty tricks hidden in his heart, and he will definitely make those censors feel like they are dying.

When it comes to punishing people, no one should underestimate this Grand Master, Duke Lu!

Therefore, if those censors are smart enough, they should quickly write a memorial to the county now.

Only in this way can they keep their official positions.

otherwise……

Children who are ignorant will be spanked by adults!

And this is exactly what Zhao Xu needs.

Panic can make people lose their minds and do things they would not otherwise do.

Coupled with the publicity of Bianjing Xinbao and the wisdom of An Dun and others.

Zhao Xu knew that he would get what he wanted.

As for the truth about Li Yong’s case?

who cares?

Zhao Xu doesn’t care anyway!

He is an adult, an adult who only wants benefits.

After listening to Zhao Xu's words, Wen Yanbo bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister of the DPRK is administering the government in accordance with the benevolent will of the two palaces and His Majesty's Sacred Heart. How can I have any objections from this veteran?"
To be continued...