Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 250

The eunuch presented the painting, and after Zhao Kuo took the painting, he immediately unfolded it slowly.

However, just unfolding a little bit, his face changed and became very surprised.

As he unfolded more and more of the drawing paper, his expression gradually changed from surprise to shock.

"This...this...this..."

Zhao Kuo said this a few times in a row, but he didn't think of an adjective to describe his mood at this time.

This painting took Zhang Qingfeng a few days to finish, although the level of detail is not as good as that of "Xiao Jiang", where the fibers of a sweater can be seen clearly.

But this painting still looks very real. In one sentence, it looks like a photo.

In this painting, almost everyone's appearance is painted vividly, and Zhao Kuo can tell who is who in this painting at a glance.

He could clearly see the wrinkles on the faces of some veterans.

Zhao Kuo had never seen such a real painting before, it was even clearer than a bronze mirror.

"Officials, how are you?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Zhao Kuo.

"Good! That's great! Very good! Compared with Zhang Zhengdao's painting, it's even better than Wuji." Zhao Kuoyi used three good things in a row to describe his favorable opinion of this painting.

"Your painting is simply amazing." Zhao Kuo asked Zhang Qingfeng: "Yang Sanlang, I wonder if you can give me this painting?"

Although he is an emperor, Zhao Kuo can't forcibly occupy other people's works, otherwise it won't sound good if it spreads.

"It is the common people's honor that the officials like it. The common people are naturally willing to give the paintings to the officials." Zhang Qingfeng said to Zhao Kuo.

"Okay! Yang Sanlang, this is a painting you have been painting for a few days. I can't let you suffer. How about this? I will reward you with a hundred gold. If you are willing to enter the Academy of Painting, I can also give you the post of Hanlin." Zhao Kuochao Zhang Qingfeng said.

Hundreds of gold, almost thousands of dollars.

The Academy of Painting, the full name of Hanlin Academy of Painting, was an official institution established in the Song Dynasty.

The painters in the painting academy enjoy the treatment similar to that of civil servants as "Hanlin" and "Shizhao", wear official uniforms, and receive salaries issued by the state.

The famous painter Zhang Zhengdao of the Northern Song Dynasty, also known as Zhang Zeduan, who painted the famous painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", was an official of the Painting Academy during the Huizong period of the Song Dynasty.

In 1189 AD, the Academy of Painting Examination was officially included in the Imperial Examinations to attract painters from all over the world.

The examination is divided into six subjects according to themes: Buddhism and Taoism, figures, landscapes, birds and beasts, flowers and bamboos, and houses and woods.

The painters who pass the examination can be appointed as officials in the Academy of Painting.

Hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Zhang Qingfeng thought for a while and said, "Officials, Cao Minzhi is not an official. Painting is just one of Cao Min's hobbies. It is the same as writing novels, playing the huqin, and acting in dramas."

"If Caomin becomes an official in the Academy of Painting, Caomin will have no time to write novels, music, and wonderful plays, so I don't want to be an official in the Academy of Painting," Zhang Qingfeng said.

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, Zhao Kuo was very surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Qingfeng to be unwilling to be an official. This is something that many people dream of.

When he came back to his senses, he smiled at Zhang Qingfeng and said, "I understand what you said, and I don't want you to just paint. How about it, you can just take a temporary job when you enter the painting academy, and you don't need to paint every day, except for major festivals. Except for one or two paintings, you can do whatever you want after the rest of the time.”

After some explanations, Zhao Kuo finally asked: "That's it, are you willing to join the painting academy?"

"This... if I quit my job, can I still perform in Goulan?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Zhao Kuo.

If he can't perform in Goulan after being hired as an Hanlin painter, then he will definitely not agree.

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's painting, Zhao Kuo thought about it, then nodded and said. "Can."

"If it's just a temporary job, then the common people are willing." Zhang Qingfeng nodded and said.

If it doesn't affect his performance in Goulan, but he can get an official position, why not do it?

Hearing that Zhang Qingfeng agreed, Zhao Kuo nodded, very satisfied, and Zhang Qingfeng was considered acquainted.

Although the Academy of Painting is an imperial institution, it is different from a civil servant and has no real power. Such an official does not need to take the imperial examination to be an emperor, and the court ministers will not say anything.

"Guys, look, when will I let my minister paint for you?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Zhao Kuo.

He became an official of the Academy of Painting, and naturally became a minister of Zhao Kuo, so his self-proclaimed title changed from a commoner to a minister.

"Does Yang Aiqing have any requirements for painting?" Zhao Kuo asked Zhang Qingfeng.

After Zhang Qingfeng agreed to enter the Academy of Painting, Zhang Qingfeng was also regarded as his courtier, so he also called Zhang Qingfeng Yang Aiqing.

"There are no requirements, you can draw at any time."

Zhang Qingfeng said: "However, before the painting, the officials need to prepare the clothes and background for the painting."

"What is the background?" Zhao Kuo asked.

"It is the scenery behind the characters in the painting. If you are sitting on the dragon chair, the official, then the background is the dragon chair. If you are standing in the garden, the official, the background is the scenery in the garden." Zhang Qingfeng said.

"I'll understand when you say that, how about this, wait for me for a while, and I'll go change my clothes." Zhao Kuo said to Zhang Qingfeng.

Then, he left from the side hall.

Zhang Qingfeng waited in the hall, half an hour later, Zhao Kuo came late.

At this time, Zhao Kuo had already changed into a red crown suit, and he sat on the dragon chair and said to Zhang Qingfeng, "Yang Aiqing, draw!"

Seeing that Zhao Kuo was ready, Zhang Qingfeng did not draw immediately, but walked around the hall, carefully observing Zhao Kuo's expression, clothing and the background behind him.

After a while, he said to Zhao Kuo: "Officer, your appearance has been recorded in my heart, you don't need to sit there, if you have something to do, you can leave on your own, and if you have nothing to do, you can come and see me painting."

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, Zhao Kuo was surprised, and then said in admiration: "Awesome, your photographic memory is really amazing."

While speaking, Zhao Kuo had already left the dragon chair, and then came behind Zhang Qingfeng.

At this time, Zhang Qingfeng had already started drawing. He first drew a rough outline with a pencil.

Next, he began to prepare the paint, and then used the paintbrush to apply the paint to the drawing paper.

Zhang Qingfeng has a photographic memory and doesn't need to observe the subject all the time like other painters, so he moves very fast when painting.

Under Zhao Kuo's gaze, a character gradually took shape on the drawing paper.

Soon, he recognized that this person looked like himself.

Although Zhang Qingfeng draws very quickly, if he wants to draw a realistic painting well, he needs to polish it patiently.

Time passed, and soon hours passed.

Zhang Qingfeng has finished drawing Zhao Kuo's character, and the next step is the background.

"Yang Aiqing, it's getting late, I think Aiqing must be a little hungry, how about eating something before painting?" Zhao Kuo said to Zhang Qingfeng.

At this time, it was past noon, and it was ten o'clock in the afternoon. He didn't know if Zhang Qingfeng was hungry, but Zhao Kuo felt hungry anyway.

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