It was almost noon when the snow finally stopped.

But the air is still filled with the kind of cold and damp that can only be found in the winter in the south, which makes Kaifeng Mansion as if it is covered with a layer of smoothie.

Wu Haogu and Mi Youren were crammed into the cramped carriage, and the body temperature emitted by the two big men was well preserved by the bearskin mattress and cotton curtains, so they didn't feel cold.

The two chatted all the way, discussing how to make King Duan happy.

It's a shame to talk about it, a traverser, or the greatest artist in human history, is now bent on slapping sycophants.

However, after living in the Song Dynasty for a while, Wu Haogu already knew the truth that if he wanted to do something, he had to coax the future official family.

Because under the gentle face of the Great Song Dynasty, there is unparalleled centralization. Later, Zhu Xi once commented that the Song Dynasty's policy of governing the local government was: soldiers were also collected, wealth was also collected, and rewards and punishments were collected.

In fact, all kinds of "collected" power was usually not in the hands of the eastern and western governments (with the exception of the Zhezong Dynasty), but through a set of inefficient bureaucratic systems that controlled each other, all of which were concentrated in the hands of a single official.

The moderation of the official family is also partly due to the fact that no one can threaten the supreme power. Therefore, "Yalong Bay to see the sea" is basically the most severe punishment of civil officials. Su Dongpo is now on Hainan Island, if Wu Haogu does not want to live in Yalong Bay for a long time in the future, it is very necessary to coax Song Huizong in place.

And Mi Youren's sycophant kung fu is no less than his calligraphy and painting skills, and he gave Wu Haogu a lot of good advice along the way.

This apprentice is really right!

Before I knew it, the carriage had arrived at the place and came to a sudden stop.

"Two people are outside, and we've arrived at the place."

The driver's voice came and interrupted the conversation between the two "sycophants" in the carriage.

Wu Haogu first got out of the carriage, was stirred by a gust of cold wind, and his body shook, and then he rubbed his slap and looked around. I found that there was a long wall in front of me, and there were some buildings that looked like pavilions and pavilions within the long wall.

"It's ......"

"This is Jin Mingchi." Mi Youren's voice rang out.

"Jin Mingchi?" Wu Haogu remembered "Jin Mingchi Winning the Bid" and Zhang Zeduan.

"This is the Royal Garden, and earlier it was a place for trainers." Mi Youren said, "There is also a Qionglin Garden in the south, which is also a royal garden. It is the place where the feast of the Qionglin is given. ”

The Qionglin banquet is that the emperor invites the new science and technology scholars to have a good meal as a reward and encouragement. At the beginning, it was held in Qionglin Garden, and later it was not necessarily in Qionglin Garden, but the name of Qionglin Banquet was retained.

"Jin Mingchi, Qionglin Yuan...... What a place! Wu Haogu turned his head to look to the west again, and the tall and majestic west wall of the outer city of Kaifeng Mansion was impressive, and it didn't look too far.

"It's a good place to be." Mi Youren said with a smile, "In addition to the two imperial gardens, there are villas of wealthy families in Kaifeng Mansion around them, and there are also some Taoist temples and nunnery, all of which are traded by wealthy families. I didn't expect the Mo lady from the Ji Daguan family to actually enter the nunnery here......"

"By the way," Wu Haogu asked the coachman, "where is the nunnery?" ”

"Just go over the woods in front of you."

The driver pointed to a wooded field covered with a little snow in front of him, "There is a path in the forest, and after that, you will be there." ”

Mi Youren smiled: "Teacher, it's like this here...... Separated by trees and bamboo forests, it does not lose its wild fun and elegance. ”

"Alright," Wu Haogu nodded, "let's go." ”

The coachman also said: "Tie the carriage to the small bottom, and help the two members carry the painting tools." ”

Wu Haogu said "there is labor", and walked towards the woods with Mi Youren. The woods look quite close, but it's a bit far away.

"It's very empty here." Wu Haogu asked Mi Youren as he walked.

"It's really empty," Mi Youren said, "and this is true for the generation west of Kaifeng Fucheng. ”

This place, in the words of later generations, is a high-end villa area.

"Kaifeng City is so crowded, haven't you thought about building it here?"

Wu Haogu's keen "real estate developer thinking" immediately turned. He has long wanted to do real estate, but there is not much room for play in the city of Kaifeng Mansion - there is not much land, and if he really wants to make a lot of money, he has to make a fuss outside the city.

"Construction?" Mi Youren smiled, "Teacher, how is this place built?" ”

There must be a way!

Wu Haogu thought to himself: This is next to Kaifeng Fucheng, the surrounding environment is also good, and the most important thing is that there are two palace courtyards, and they are empty enough...... It's completely possible to develop!

"Yuan Hui," Wu Haogu suddenly asked as he walked into the bluestone-paved forest path, "Is the land here expensive?" ”

"Expensive?" Mi Youren smiled, "Look where you compare...... It's much cheaper than in Kaifeng City. ”

Wu Haogu nodded, thinking: It seems that there is a play. But it's a big project, it's impossible to do it right now, and it's ...... Its own joint-stock firm has not yet been formally established, and it cannot operate such a large project at all.

Let's start with a small goal.

"Yuan Hui, can we open the Calligraphy and Painting Hall here?"

"Calligraphy and Painting Hall?" Mi Youren looked around, "It's a little off...... However, it is not impossible, it is better to build a smaller one in the city for receiving goods. ”

Jinmingchi and Qionglin Yuan are all villas of wealthy families in Kaifeng Mansion, and it is appropriate to build the calligraphy and painting hall here. However, there must be a semicolon in the city for receiving goods, and the "gallery" should also be built in the city.

"Or are you thoughtful." Wu Haogu nodded.

At this time, the master and apprentice had already passed through the woods, and their eyes suddenly became brighter. Here is a large field ridge, about thirty or forty acres, on the edge of the ridge, leaning on another piece of forest is a small temple hermitage, called Lotus Nunnery.

The bamboo path leads to the secluded place, and the flowers and trees in the meditation room are deep.

This temple is different from the large temples with many palaces, such as Daxiangguoji Temple and Hokiji Temple, and it takes a small but delicate route. The pavilions in the Lotus Nunnery, the small bridges and flowing water, the pillars and eaves, and even the rockery decorated in the garden all reveal the beauty of a well-polished line.

Seeing these small and delicate buildings, Wu Haogu knew that this was a private temple. There are two types of so-called private temples, one is the temple built privately by the temple of the god stick, which is used to coax good men and women into incense money; One is the temple built by the rich and noble family because their daughters want to take refuge in my Buddha.

And this Lotus Nunnery should be the latter case, but it was not built by Ji Yi for Mo Niangzi, but he bought it from a wealthy family. Because he walked into the nunnery, Wu Haogu found that the building of this temple nunnery was full of vicissitudes and obsolescence, at least it was an old house of more than 100 years.

However, Ji Yi is willing to buy this temple for Mo Niangzi, which also shows that she is not an ordinary family trick.

When Wu Haogu and Mi Youren arrived, the gate of the temple was open, and no one stopped them, so they entered uninvited. No nuns were found inside, only an elderly envoy cleaning the courtyard.

Mi Youren asked the female envoy: "Is the Mo lady here?" ”

"Mo Niangzi is in the attic of the scriptures, you can go by yourself."

Although the temple is small, it is also complete, and a scripture pavilion was built in the backyard, which is also a small, very delicate building, and it looks newer than other buildings in the nunnery, and it is obviously just repaired.

The Scripture Pavilion is just a name, and there is no scripture in it, but a delicate beauty. The two-storey pavilion was furnished as a residence, and the first floor was a hall for reception and dining, as well as a practice room; On the second floor is the beauty's boudoir and bedroom, as well as a quiet room with a portrait of Mingzun.

When Wu Haogu and Mi Youren arrived, Mo Niangzi had just finished practicing, and she was drenched in sweat all over her body, and she was still holding a bright sword in each pair of jade hands.

Oh, she's not a female swordsman, she's practicing sword dancing. Her good figure is hard-won, not only does she have to control her diet, but she also has to practice dancing diligently every day...... Even if there is never an audience.

Hearing the footsteps outside, Mo Niangzi put away her sword, took a handkerchief and wiped her sweat while leaving the practice room, and asked casually: "Granny Liu, have the guests arrived?" ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Wu Haogu and Mi Youren, dressed as Confucians, walking into the door. Wu Haogu also saw the Mo Niangzi, she was wearing a bright red narrow-sleeved short undergarment on her upper body, with a long skirt with a high waist and a slit in her waist, and a black silk scarf tied around her waist, which not only made her look slim, but also completely set off a graceful and plump figure.

Unlike when I saw her in Haizhou that day, today's Mo Niangzi did not wear makeup, she met Wu Haogu without makeup, and naturally she was a little less gorgeous, but she had the color of a housewife...... Even if she doesn't use powder, she's still a stunning beauty!

Mo Niangzi spoke, her voice was still as good as ever, crisp and sweet, like a heavenly sound: "The slave has seen the warriors and the rice soldiers." ”

Wu Haogu looked at the beauty in front of him and was a little stunned, but Mi Youren opened his mouth first: "Mo Niangzi, the teacher and I have the permission of the official Ji, and we came here to take a photo, and I want you to make a show...... Can the official Ji tell you? ”

"It's already been sent to say," Mo Niangzi glanced at Wu Haogu, who was looking at herself, and smiled, "You can draw as much as you want outside the martial arts." ”

Is it okay to draw a human body?

This tempting thought crossed Wu Haogu's mind...... This is art, and it can be exhibited in places like the Forbidden City, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the British Museum!

However, in the Song Dynasty, it was still a bit shocking, especially the Mo Niangzi was still someone else's housework.

Thinking of this, Wu Haogu dispelled the unrealistic idea and smiled gently: "Then thank you Mo Niangzi." ”

He looked at the sweaty Mo Niangzi, and asked, "The Mo Lady has just finished practicing?" ”

Mo Niangzi smiled: "I practiced dance, all of which were the kung fu of doing wrestling in the past, and I don't need it now." ”

"I didn't expect Mo Niangzi to be good at singing and dancing." Wu Haogu smiled, "This is great, let's draw a "Ink Lady Dance Picture" today...... Always let everyone in the world know how high the Mo Niangzi's dancing skills are.

By the way, Mo Niang, what kind of dance are you best at? ”

"The slave is the best at Persian belly dancing."