Early in the morning, Ouyang Xiu woke up Ouyang Xiu with a "bang bang" knock outside the door.

Rubbing his eyes and walking out of the room, the old servant hired came up and said, "Official, there is an official from the Sitianjian outside, and he said he had something to ask for a meeting."

Ouyang Xiu was not awakened from hangover, but he felt his head hurt. He pinched his forehead and said, "What official Yang? Take it to the living room first to serve tea and let me wash and see the guests."

The old servant responded and turned around and left.

The water had been poured over, Ouyang Xiu washed it, and picked up the toothpaste brush on the basin rack and started brushing his teeth. After Xu Ping tested this thing, he naturally asked the new shop to make it and sell it in the shop in Sansili. Anyway, the soap has a by-product of glycerin, which is just used for waste use, and it is nothing more than adding some calcium carbonate and mint.

The people in the capital are knowledgeable and pursue new trends. They have been promoted in a few months and have a good sales career. Ouyang Xiu is also an official and can afford it. He has no reason to do so. Not to mention toothpaste, one day he occasionally saw Wei Pu's myopic glasses, and he specially found a pair of glasses to match himself.

Ouyang Xiu had only one widowed mother. Because he had been to the capital for a short time, he had not taken it over yet. He had only one old servant in his family to serve him. Because he lived in an official room, he had a small expense and was more affordable. In the past two days, he was looking for a bigger house and wanted to change to a bigger house. When the weather was a little colder, he would settle down and settle down.

Originally, Ouyang Xiu had an older brother, but he had no contact.

Before Ouyang Guan was developed, he divorced his ex-wife and continued to marry Ouyang Xiu's mother as his wife, so Ouyang Xiu's father was thirty years older than his mother. When his father died at the age of 59, his mother was not yet thirty.

The ex-wife left the Ouyang family when she was pregnant and later had a son, Ouyang Xiu's elder brother. After Ouyang Guan became a Jinshi, she went to recognize her relatives. However, Ouyang Guan was very mean to her son and did not think that he was a member of his family. She was not full of food and did not care about her coldness and heat. Even the servants in the family often bullyed him. However, when Ouyang Guan passed away, Ouyang Xiu was only four years old, and he relied on his elder brother to collect his father's bones. The two families had no contact again, and Ouyang Xiu grew up with his widowed mother.

I heard that my brother was in Huangpi, Jingzhou and was not satisfied. After all, it was brothers and sisters. I also let go of old things. The two started to communicate with each other again, just because they were hiding it from their mother.

No matter how glory is in front of people, every family behind them has a difficult sutra.

After brushing his teeth, people felt a little more awake. Ouyang Xiu finally remembered that he was going to set off to Luoyang, Xijing today.

After hurriedly putting on the public uniform, Ouyang Xiu went to the living room and saw that it was Yang Weide and others there. He hurriedly said, "Last night, my colleagues gathered to drink and returned home drunk. I couldn't sleep past the time. Brother Lao has been waiting for a long time, please forgive me!"

Yang Weide hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting: "Brother Ouyang, I just sat for a while."

After a few words, Ouyang Xiu said: "We are going to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion now?"

"If there is nothing else, the better you'll walk earlier. We'll take a carving along the way, so as not to damage it. We must not walk faster. We'll walk earlier to avoid embarrassment on the road."

"It's reasonable, then let's go."

The two left Ouyang Xiu's courtyard and saw a servant waiting outside. Ouyang Xiu said embarrassedly: "I haven't been in the capital for a long time and haven't bought a horse yet. What should I do?"

Yang Weide waved his hand and asked his companion to take the horse first. He walked in peace with Ouyang Xiu as a car. When he arrived on the road, the two of them hired a car to go out of the city together.

When he arrived outside the Xu Mansion, it was already noon. Ouyang Xiu looked at the sun and bowed to Yang Weide: "The sins are all negligence in a certain family and missed the time!"

Yang Weide is a wise official, how could he argue with the officials in the museum? He just said that it was okay.

After reporting, the two of them walked all the way to the back garden within a short while.

When they arrived at the pavilion, they saw Xu Ping and Shi Quanbin sitting at the stone table talking. They hurriedly went up to see the ceremony.

Seeing Ouyang Xiu's look in a state of distraction, Xu Ping endured it and asked: "The weather is hot now. Is it because of heatstroke? I have medicine for heat relief at home, and I will take you to carry it with you later."

Ouyang Xiu bowed: "I dare not accept the rewards when I waited for the favor. However, the officials were not heatstroke, but drinking last night, and some hangovers were still not awake, so they seemed to be lacking in energy."

After saying that, he added: "The officials were in the Henan shogunate, and I paid the public attention to Qian Si. Our servants received a lot of favors from him. Now he has passed away. When the old man heard that I was going to Luoyang, he gathered together to see him off and prepared some sacrifices to pay homage to Qian Gongling. This is a private relationship, affecting public affairs, and I will forgive my sins when I am punished!"

Xu Ping said: "This is human relationships and worldly things. Nostalgia is not a bad thing. What's the point? I just walked too late today, so I should hurry up on the road. This Shi Pavilion Chief, let you go all the way."

Ouyang Xiu and Yang Weide stepped forward to greet Shi Quanbin.

This year, Shi Quanbin took advantage of the opportunity of referring to the Three Divisions Regulation Department to work outside the palace. He had a lot of contact with officials from the outside and everyone knew him. At this time, Yan Wen deserved the power in the palace. He relied on Empress Dowager Yang to appreciate him, and Lu Yijian and Zhang Shixun to take care of him. He was in the limelight and no one could resist him.

Although the eunuch was around the emperor, the promotion and official positions were handled by the Privy Council, and some of the power was in Xuanhui Court, and the emperor was not in charge of the emperor himself. Zhao Zhen was actually very upset about Yan Wenying, but firstly, he was a filial son and could not go against the wishes of Empress Dowager Yang. Secondly, he was weak-hearted and could not take ruthlessness, and thirdly, he respected the power of the magistrates of the outside court, so he had to let Yan Wenying call the wind and rain in the palace.

After leaving the seat, the servants served tea and several of them drank a cup of tea.

Xu Ping said: "You sent the car to Luoyang. I have a few things I have to explain, and I must keep it carefully!"

The three of them agreed together.

"First, although the carvings you want to give are taken care of when making them, and the rest are solid and thick, but the mechanism inside is very delicate and very detailed. You must be careful not to bump on the road or not to bump too much."

Seeing the three nodded, Xu Ping said again: "Second, last night, the Lotus Leak outside Xuande Gate was aimed at the moment. Remember not to adjust it again. No matter whether the arrangement is in line with the Luoyang Sitianjian's cart, how much difference is, it will be placed there as it is. Come back and report it as it is."

Ouyang Xiu smiled and said, "I'm too worried about it. I'm putting such big things at this moment, and I heard that there are many mechanisms inside. We just want to adjust them, but we don't know where to start."

"You don't need to know, but Zhang Weide is a person from Sitianjian, so he knows."

Zhang Weide hurriedly bowed his promise: "The subordinates must remember what they are waiting for, and they will never dare to move lightly!"

Xu Ping nodded: "Well, you must remember this point. There is another last item, what will it look like after it is placed in the place, how to place it, and what the icing of Luoyang Sitianjian looks like when it is placed. Be sure to remember it clearly. After you come back, you must report it to me in detail, it is best to write it down and write it clearly!"

Time is very magical. In Xu Ping's previous life, everyone was used to knowing the exact hours at any time, and no longer felt about it. After so many years in this world, Xu Ping fully realized that time affects all aspects of society, which is really inconvenient.

When officials went to court, they followed the signal from the bell and drum tower outside Xuande Gate. It was midnight. How could the people follow the work and rest time? Not to mention anything else, it was quite difficult to regulate the working hours in the new business of Sansi. It was the north of the city, and the number of households was originally rare. The sounds of the bell and drums of Xuande Gate could not be heard there at all. The hourglass was too simple and the timing was not accurate. In addition, it was impossible to light a lamp in this era, so the cost of the three departments could not afford it. It became very troublesome to go to work and work after work, and the calculation of wages became complicated.

Things like pendulum clocks look inconspicuous, but they affect many aspects of society and also affect the development of science and technology.

It is precisely because of the importance that Xu Ping is very cautious, afraid of making a mistake. No one is a god, and he has taken all aspects into consideration. There are always things that cannot be considered and needs to be overcome with a serious attitude.

Xu Ping looked at the three of them, glanced at Ouyang Xiu and finally looked at Ouyang Xiu and said, "Ouyang Xiu, this time you are the main one."

Ouyang Xiu bowed: "Don't worry about waiting for the system, and the subordinates will be able to fulfill their mission!"

"I'll say it again. This time you must be careful. If something happens, the three of you will discuss more and do not act recklessly. Although it is only a few hundred miles from here to Luoyang, different places in this world not only have different geography, but also may not be the same. Everything you need to do is to carefully send the carving to Luoyang Sitianjian, write down everything you encounter, and don't take your own initiative! Remember, don't take your own initiative!"

Seeing Xu Ping repeatedly stressing, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but feel nervous and said in a deep voice: "Abide by the orders to be ordered!"

Zhang Weide and Shi Quanbin also bowed together: "Abide by the orders to be ordered!"

Xu Ping nodded: "Don't be too reserved, just be careful and serious. I asked Sanshi to make a special carriage, which should not bump as long as it is on the official road. You and Kehua will sit in the car and don't ride horses anymore. The three of them will be together along the way, don't separate. I will hear the most detailed reward after I come back!"

Ouyang Xiu nodded quickly and said that he had no horse to ride. If he went out to borrow horses, it would be embarrassing. It was just right to sit in the car. Moreover, it was still comfortable to take a car for hundreds of miles.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Ping felt that he had said everything he should give in, so he let them go.

Shi Quanbin brought a soldier with a soldier who was specially escorted the carvings and had already been waiting in the courtyard of Xu Mansion. The carvings were related to the Sitian Supervision and Observation of the celestial phenomena, the solar terms of the almanac, the national ritual system, and the travel specifications were still very grand.
Chapter completed!