I am cultivating immortals in the martial arts world

Chapter 240 Unexpected, Reasonable

"Master Immortal, I don't want to leave."

When he was about to leave, something unexpected happened to Lin Dong.

Zhang Zeduan, who has always been well-behaved, has actually become nostalgic for this world where even communication is difficult.

"Only in the Seljuk Empire, I can develop what I have learned in this body."

Zhang Zeduan took a cautious look at Lin Dong, took a deep breath, and said firmly, "So, I want to stay. From today on, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany the immortal master."

Before Lin Dong asked the reason, he had spontaneously explained to Convenience that he didn't know what to say for a while.

There was only one question in his mind at this time.

In such a place where even communication depends on guesswork, what exactly attracted the great painter Zhang Zeduan?

He didn't ask this question on the spot.

Due to Zhang Zeduan's particularity, the task attached to the other party can bring him some karma points.

Therefore, Lin Dong didn't want to make the relationship between the two of them too rigid.

Even if he is a god, Zhang Zeduan is just an ordinary person, but if his thoughts are violated, what can he do?
Furthermore, as a person who traveled here in later generations, Zhang Zeduan can be regarded as Lin Dong's historical predecessor.

Because of this, he didn't want the relationship between the two to become rigid.

"Okay, since you have made a decision, Pindao naturally supports it. I will stay in Damascus for a few more days, and Pindao will leave when you really communicate well."

In the end, Lin Dong agreed with Zhang Zeduan's decision.

However, he will continue to stay in Damascus for a few days.

The reason why he wanted to stay was because he really wanted to give Zhang Zeduan a buffer time so that he could take root here with peace of mind.

Secondly, he actually wanted to see what attracted this great painter.

"Thank you Immortal Master for your tolerance!"

Zhang Zeduan heaved a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his tense face, pointing to the palace, he asked, "Then, are you going?"

"Go." Lin Dong waved his hand flatly, as if he didn't care at all.

Only then did Zhang Zeduan dare to leave.

After returning to the palace, he gestured back and forth with the seventh prince for a while, half-guessing and half-narrating, and told the benefactor the good news that he was going to stay.

Actually.

Things were not as complicated as Lin Dong thought.

On the contrary, it is very simple.

It's so simple... as long as an ancient person can understand it in an instant.

The main reason why Zhang Zeduan wanted to stay was because the seven princes of the Seljuk Empire valued him.

Do you think it is ridiculous?

No.

It's not ridiculous at all!
If this incident happened in Huaxia, then this incident would become understandable to everyone.

If a scholar is invited by a ruler (emperor) who is as powerful as the Song Dynasty (only population, territory, and economics), he will respect the virtuous and corporal, give gold to horses, and silver to horses... etc., which scholar can bear this? kind of temptation?
Zhang Zeduan is not Guan Yu, he does not have such a big market, and not so many people appreciate him.

What's more, many people who were able to get ahead mostly just regarded Zhang Zeduan as a craftsman who was not much higher than a servant.

One of the most bragging things in his life was meeting Zhao Gou, who also collected his paintings.

However, this was the highlight moment of his life.

After that, although Zhang Zeduan's status has risen to a certain extent, in fact he is still at the bottom of society.

Those who got it through reading, those who passed the imperial examination, and even those who were drawn up because of the emperor's trust... such as Gao Qiu, these people look down on him.

Those people did not say it clearly, but as long as they are individuals, they should know that most artists are introverted and sensitive.

Zhang Zeduan is also an artist, so he naturally felt the contempt, even contempt.

However, born in that era, he really has no possibility of changing.

At this time, after all, it is not a future life.

For later generations, let alone a well-known painter in the whole country, even a well-known star (not an actor) in the province has a very high status.

Similarly, in later generations, great painters like Zhang Zeduan whose paintings can be collected by the "National Library" are absolute national treasures.

However, in this era, Zhang Zeduan did not have that kind of opportunity.

In this era of Huaxia, except for those who were born in the imperial examination and relatives of the emperor, many people had a very low status.

Even those generals who can fight, know how to fight, and win battles from time to time have to kneel when they see officials from the imperial examination.

However, Zhang Zeduan came to another world.

There is no emphasis on governing the country, nor on teaching one party, let alone on flood control, nor on imperial examinations.

For the people here, an artist from the East like Zhang Zeduan is like a zenith star.

Ever since, after the Seventh Prince had worked hard on raising horse gold and dismounting horse silver, Zhang Zeduan returned his heart.

If you want to convert this, it is probably equivalent to Guan Yu, who has never met Liu Bei, and has been greatly appreciated by Cao Cao, and he wants to make an appointment with him as a brother.

Under such circumstances, would Guan Yu take refuge in Cao Mengde?

It's almost a no-brainer because the answer is yes.

Even Guan Yu might be like this, let alone Zhang Zeduan.

He received great attention in the Seljuk Empire. The seven princes who ruled the country and had the right to inherit had great admiration and even admiration for him.

Zhang Zeduan felt that he had truly survived.

So, he didn't want to just leave.

It was not easy for Zhang Zeduan, who had finally made it to his prime, and it was not easy for him to meet such an opportunity.

Therefore, even if Zhang Zeduan tried to offend Lin Dong, he still wanted to stay here.

Even if the communication is not smooth.

Even if the culture is different.

Even if...

Even if there are incomparably many of them, they can't compare to him living like a human being!

……

After several days of investigation, Lin Dong finally figured out what Zhang Zeduan was thinking.

Looking at Zhang Zeduan, who was having a banquet with the Seven Princes of the Seljuk Empire and was extremely active during the banquet, Lin Dong smiled wryly and shook his head.

Unexpected.

But it was expected.

No.

It should be said that after investigation and understanding, this incident became expected.

There is no way, the Confucian culture...or the culture of ancient China is too terrible. Lin Dong put himself into it, and he wanted to stay.

Of course, from another perspective, Lin Dong felt that if Zhang Zeduan was a general, a scholar, or an official, he probably wouldn't think so.

He will think about going home, returning to the hometown where he was born and raised.

To get home, he will pay any price.

However, as a person who has no patriotic education and is at the bottom of the society, one day he suddenly won the appreciation of the high-ranking people...

Who can resist this temptation?
Let alone Zhang Zeduan, what about Zhuge Liang?
Zhuge Liang didn't want to go out at first, and he obviously looked down on Liu Bei.

But after Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times, Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, and he carried out the eight words he himself said that he will do his best and die.

Because Zhuge Liang was valued.

Although Liu Bei was not very good at that time, he still had the title of a state shepherd and a general.

In other words, isn't it similar to the current Seventh Prince?

If you really have to calculate carefully, the territory controlled by Liu Bei at that time may not be as big as Seljuk, even if compared with the seventh prince...

Well, if it's just a comparison with the Seventh Prince, Liu Bei wins completely.

But the problem is that the seventh prince is the seventh prince of the Seljuk Empire.

Although today's Seljuk has existed in name only, and each prince is separatist, but the size of this empire is definitely not much smaller than that of Song Dynasty.

Turn around and look again.

It is not surprising that Zhang Zeduan was valued by such a high-ranking official and made a choice to stay.

"That's all, Pindao will go for a walk first, and come back later."

Lin Dong shook his head, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, reached into his arms, and quickly took out a talisman from his arms.

(End of this chapter)