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"Yi Yuanji's real work?" He Yuxiu's eyes widened in surprise.

Sitting in the main room was the steward of Wang Luping's family, who was holding an invitation in his hand and was about to pass it to He Yuxiu.

Wang Luping is a well-known painter in Ningpu, and he can be regarded as a famous figure in Ningpu.At this time, someone was sent to invite him to participate in an art fair of calligraphy and painting, the highlight of which was a painting by Yi Yuanji that he had received recently.

He Yuxiu was dubious, took the invitation and looked at it, feeling a little curious.

"Mr. Wang really accepted an authentic painting by Yi Yuanji?"

The steward of the palace nodded, "That's right, our master also likes to paint birds and birds on weekdays, and he has studied the ancient and modern masters of birds, animals and animals quite deeply. A lot of work, so the master is very happy, and decided to hold a banquet in the mansion in three days, to exchange skills, and to connect with each other. It is not that I heard that Mr. He has also come to Ningpu. The master really hopes to meet you, I hope you will come by then."

He Yuxiu was really interested. He had only seen Ming people's paintings imitating Yi Yuanji's brushwork at his uncle's friend's house, but he had never seen the real ones.It never occurred to him that in Ningpu, he would have the opportunity to see Yi Yuanji's authentic works.

Among the painters in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Chang ranked first in flowers, and Yi Yuanji's plume paintings were also unique from ancient to modern.It is said that he originally studied flowers, but when he came across Zhao Chang's paintings, he was very surprised, and was ashamed to be Zhao Chang's second, so he changed to painting feathers, which unexpectedly became the No. 1 painting of apes.

He is also a legend.

Three days later, He Yuxiu really went to the appointment.It's just... He never expected that he thought it was a casual gathering, but he didn't expect so many people to come. As soon as he walked to the door, He Yuxiu saw a group of people blocking the door, some with cameras, There were ordinary people too, which surprised him.It wasn't until he was welcomed into the mansion that he realized that it was different from the collection of calligraphy and painting he had imagined.

Could it be that there are rules in different places?

He frowned and was thinking about it when a person brushed his shoulder.

"Hey, let it go, let it go."

He looked back, "Cheng Xianhe?"

Cheng Xianhe was still wearing his pair of glasses, and he looked like a gentleman, but when he opened his mouth to speak, He Yuxiu couldn't help frowning.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. He? It seems that you are having a good time recently. "

A few traces of sarcasm were added to the words, which sounded strange, and now He Yuxiu felt bored seeing Cheng Xianhe, and was unwilling to say a word to him.Cheng Xianhe first hid it from him to do those low-level things that he despised online, and he was ashamed to be with him, now that he heard that this guy was so eccentric, he didn't have a good face, he just sneered, "Please worry about it."

After that, he turned and left.

Cheng Xianhe's face was gloomy, he also snorted coldly, and said, "I don't know how to compliment."

He Yuxiu was led forward, passed through the screen wall and the porch, and was surprised to see people walking everywhere. This scene was not like a painting and calligraphy gathering, but more like a wedding. Congratulations, as if wishing a great happy event, but the object was replaced by Wang Luping and his paintings.

There was a man standing under the eaves, wearing a round hat and a jacket, chatting with people with a smile on his face. There was a circle of people around him, and he was in the center, obviously the owner of the mansion.The steward of the palace was standing next to him, looking up at this moment, he was meeting He Yuxiu's eyes, hurriedly said a few words to the man, and pointed to him.After a while, Wang Luping came, "Mr. He! I have seen you for a long time. It is really an honor for you to come."

He Yuxiu smiled, "Where, Mr. Wang loves you, didn't you come here to learn more after hearing that you have a treasure here?"

Wang Luping laughed loudly, and his personality seemed very bright. He chatted with He Yuxiu for a few more words, asked about the current situation of some painters in Kyoto, etc. At this time, Cheng Xianhe also came in, and saw that the two of them had a happy conversation , his complexion was indescribably bad.

"Yo, you two are chatting now."

Wang Luping turned to look at him, smiled, and said, "Xianhe is here too."

Cheng Xianhe smiled, "Mr. Lu Ping, can I not take a look at such a happy event?"

Wang Luping looked at him and patted him on the shoulder, "Xianhe hasn't come to my place for a long time."

"Isn't that right? Things have been going on in recent days. The painters nowadays are definitely not as good-tempered as you. Ask Cheng to wait on you."

Wang Luping only thought he was joking, and just smiled, "What are you talking about?"

Cheng Xianhe glanced over He Yuxiu vaguely, Wang Luping patted Cheng Xianhe on the shoulder, and chatted with him for a while.Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he looked at He Yuxiu, then at Cheng Xianhe, and said, "Look at me, I'm too busy talking, come on, you two don't just stand there, there are tea and snacks inside, first Go in and sit for a while."

Cheng Xianhe glanced at He Yuxiu, let out a cold snort, and sat down with his hands behind his back.

Although He Yuxiu was bored with Cheng Xianhe, but thinking that he would see Yi Yuanji's original work in a while, he endured his irritability and passed away.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, a foreign car drove up to the gate of the Wang family's mansion, and the people at the mansion rushed over to greet them, only to see a middle-aged man with crutches coming out of the car, who was exactly Xu Yuanzhu. , He was also invited. This time, Wang Luping invited almost all the famous people in Ningpu's painting and calligraphy.Along with Xu Yuanzhu, Xu Shaoqing got out of the car.He was wearing a flaxen suit today, with a vest underneath.Dressed in the usual way, when he got out of the car, he attracted the attention of many female relatives.Xu Shaoqing has always been not very interested in such occasions. He thought that he would be less subject to Yuanzhu's control by living outside. Unexpectedly, even if he left, Xu Yuanzhu did not let him go easily and insisted that he come to participate What kind of collection of calligraphy and painting is this.

Xu Shaoqing regretted this decision as soon as he got out of the car, as expected, Xu Yuanzhu beside him was leaning on a cane, and looked at Xu Shaoqing, "Look, how many girls here, you stay at the newspaper office on weekdays, why don't you want to attend more banquets, Make a girlfriend, now you have reached the age to get engaged, your sister Zi Jing is going to get engaged, and you don't even have a girlfriend."

Xu Shaoqing stared at the front, "You don't need to worry about my affairs."

Xu Yuanzhu clenched his crutch tightly, his teeth itching with anger.This kid is indeed a bastard, he is not very capable, but he has a strong temper, and he hasn't contacted his family for a few days.Naturally, he is also a person who can't be ashamed to make peace with the younger generation. If Zhi Ning didn't think about him and gave him such an idea, he would never take the initiative to contact this kid.

"Okay, you'd better never let me take care of it, and save me from worrying." He suppressed his breath, tapped the ground with his crutches, took a deep breath, and looked back at the person who was still standing still. Xu Shaoqing motioned: "What are you doing in a daze, go in."

"Thank you for your appreciation. Mr. Wang has studied painting for many years, but he never thought that he could invite so many famous artists to sit together. Everyone comes from all over the world. It is not easy to get together. Mr. Cui Jing and Mr. Li Xuefeng from Sichuan, Guangzhou Senior Wang Kunshan from Beijing, Mr. He Yuxiu from Kyoto, and Mr. Yuan Jingshanyuan from Inner Mongolia are all famous scholars from all over the world. It is a great fate to be here today. Seniors and younger generations, Mr. Wang doesn’t say much , you can show your face to come here, it is really giving Wang enough face, Wang is very grateful."

He raised his cup and said with a smile: "Today, I will replace wine with tea and offer a toast to everyone."

The people in the house laughed together, and Yuan Jingshan from Inner Mongolia was bold and generous, and said loudly: "Mr. Wang, Jingshan, I have traveled thousands of miles just to see you, so please treat me well."

"That's right, Wang Mouding showed all sincerity."

"Then come on, let's paint!"

The atmosphere became hot for a while, and there were boos in the room, shouting for him to take out the painting.

Wang Luping smiled, "I'm cooperating with Mr. Wang, and I'm taking Yi Yuanji's face today. Don't worry, everyone, drink some tea first."

"It seems that Mr. Wang is very precious."

"you do not say…"

Naturally, there were also unfamiliar people in the house, "Are you Li Huqiu who is very good at painting flowers and birds?"

"Where where..."

While they were chatting with each other, Wang Luping walked to the door and said a few words to a person with a camera, just in time to run into Xu Yuanzhu and Xu Shaoqing who were late, and arranged for them to sit down.

Xu Yuanzhu is fine, but he is a little tired when he is old and has been standing for a long time. Xu Shaoqing is wearing a suit, which is still flaxen in color, and is tall. Even when he is sitting, he attracts many people's attention.When He Yuxiu came, he found a seat in the corner and took a clean look. Seeing that the painting hadn't been taken out for a long time, he felt a little sleepy and couldn't keep his eyes open. Wang Luping finally came out. sounded.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Wang also knows why everyone came here. I have never seen many Yi Yuanji's paintings, but there are many records about him in the history of painting in the Song Dynasty. Guan and Chao Buzhi all had a close relationship with him. Huang Tingjian wrote praises for his paintings, Zhang Lei and Qin Guan wrote poems for his paintings, and Chao Buzhi even copied his paintings in person. He traveled to and from Jing I sketched in the lake area, and the feathers and feathers I drew are exquisite and skillful, and I can see the true interest of nature in the details. I myself have raised monkeys, but the things I painted are the same, but the paintings are far from each other. Wang's clumsy works are compared with Yi Yuanji's. It’s really embarrassing to compare. Now, Wang got his ape painting, and he didn’t want to lock it up at home. I invited so many people today, I just hope everyone can taste it together. Take this opportunity to exchange paintings."

He Yuxiu was sober at first, but after listening to him rambling for a long time, he almost fell asleep again, but only after hearing the last sentence, he was refreshed and his eyes lit up.

coming.

A long table was set up in the hall, and the reporter was waiting on the side. He Yuxiu wondered why Wang Luping called the reporter over when he was talking about tasting paintings.

The vertical shaft was slowly unfolded, everyone stood up one after another, and He Yuxiu squeezed from behind to the front.

The painting on silk depicts a scene in the deep mountains.On the top is an old tree with luxuriant branches and leaves. A monkey is climbing on it to play. There are also a few bamboos mixed in the gaps between the branches. Below is a gurgling mountain spring. A few monkeys are beside the tree. Rest, rocks and some leaves are slightly dyed with azurite green.The use of brushes is quite different from today's. The level of realistic monkey hair and demeanor is far superior to those of today's famous painters.

Everyone praised it, He Yuxiu walked in and looked carefully, and saw that there was indeed an inscription of "Changsha assistant teacher Yi Yuanji's painting" on it.

This... is quite different from the imitation painting of the Ming Dynasty that I saw at my uncle's friend's house.

"Oh, the painting is really good. Although I am a figure painter, I can still see that the painting is good. Gu Hutou said that the vivid portrayal is in Adu. Eyes are too important in the painting. The monkey eyes are really clever...Spiritual, as expected of Yi Yuanji's painting."

"That's not true. People in the Song Dynasty were very particular about it. This azurite green only dyed a little of the rocks below, and the color is not heavy at all. It's the finishing touch."

Everyone was bustling about painting, and it was very lively for a while.

Xu Shaoqing stood far behind, like an outsider, he looked at the pocket watch hanging on his chest, and turned his head to look at Xu Yuanzhu who was sitting beside him.Xu Yuanzhu covered his mouth and coughed softly.

"Why don't you go and see it? Didn't you just come here for the painting?" Xu Shaoqing asked.

Xu Yuanzhu also turned to look at him, and snorted, "When is it your turn to take care of me?"

After he finished speaking, he felt a little regretful, but as expected, Xu Shaoqing's face turned a little ugly in an instant.He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He, Xu Yuanzhu, has been at the helm of "Ning Bao" for many years, and his subordinates have handled countless articles, talking about the age of his family and country, and the warmth and warmth of human relationships. Only for his only son, he failed to say what he should say, what he shouldn't say, Said it early.

Xu Shaoqing seemed unable to stand sitting with him anymore, he stood up and walked forward, leaning over to take a look at the painting as well.

He was tall, and he could see a corner of the painting from behind. To be honest, he was not really interested in the painting. He glanced at it and then began to look around.The man standing bent over in front of the long table straightened up at this time, revealing a side face.

The nose has a beautiful curvature, not very sharp, the lips are slightly raised, and the skin on the cheeks is very delicate, which is more than a layer whiter than the people around him. Xu Shaoqing was easily attracted by him.

Most importantly, he had seen this man before.