Painter

Bai Qian sometimes looked at the skirts and skirts around him, and wondered if he had worn them in some superficial dynasty in ancient China, but the physical geography of Huaiyuan was completely different from China, it was another continent at all.

The area of ​​Huaiyuan is smaller than that of China, and it is oval in shape.The north is warm and the south is cold, and a Tianhe River runs through the entire land, but the water resources are mainly concentrated in the northwest Fengyan.Guigu in the south belongs to the plateau landform, which is flat and vast.The mountains slope from northeast to southwest, starting from Danying, passing through Fanxi, and ending at Hejiu.There are many jade stones in the Danying area, there are forests headed by Qiao Zelin in Fanxi, and bluestones are produced in Hejiu, and there are many barren mountains and wild trails.

Bai Qian opened the small window on the other side to look out, only to feel that the air blowing towards his face was colder, mixed with fine sand and dust, hitting his face.The vegetation along the way is sparse, mostly solid loess.The blue mountain is at hand, always moving forward with people's steps.

Bai Qian retracted and said, "You guys are so desolate here..."

Jingxi glanced at him, neither agreeing nor refuting.

Holding the hand stove, Bai Qian still couldn't help shivering, and continued: "Fortunately, there are trees in Fanxi, and the wind is blowing and there is no soil. But there are many insects."

Jingxi's expression was indifferent, and she couldn't tell Gao was unhappy.

The carriage traveled for another two days, and it was already the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month when we arrived in the lotus wine city.There is no festive atmosphere of New Year's Eve in the city, no one is seen on the street, and there is deathly silence everywhere.

Affected by the atmosphere, Bai Qian subconsciously lowered his voice a little, and turned to Jingxi, "What's going on here with you? It's too quiet..."

"The emperor is approaching, so naturally he must be quiet and clear."

Bai Qian nodded knowingly: "That's right, it's the same in our place. The inspection by the leaders is very cumbersome, and it's a waste of time and money."

The two of them gradually became familiar with each other along the way, and they talked a lot more freely.Bai Qian was not a particularly defensive person, but he kept forcing and reminding himself that once he relaxed, it was very easy to make mistakes.

As soon as these words came out, Jing Xi really lost her usual paralyzed face, and stared at Bai Qian with a trace of inquiry.

Bai Qian consciously made a slip of the tongue, turned his face away in embarrassment, and explained: "This is the case everywhere... If you go down and visit a farmer's house in a small town, it will have the same effect."

Jing Xi frowned and said, "I didn't say anything."

But your expression has changed... As the saying goes, you will lose your words, Bai Qian closed his mouth tightly and stopped talking.

During the silence, the carriage turned around, and the driver carried the carriage into Jingfu through the side door, and stopped in a large courtyard.Jingxi jumped out of the carriage, and before he could turn around to hug Baiqian, he was dragged away by a man rushing out by the sleeves.

The visitor was petite, but he walked aggressively, complaining as he walked: "The emperor will arrive tomorrow and will be staying in the palace. You are only coming back now! How wide-hearted you must be! What if you don't make it in time? you……"

Jingxi shook off the man's hand, and said in a deep voice, "Ye Ming! My daughter's property is prudent and reserved. You look like this..."

Ye Ming then interrupted him: "But how do you get married? Aren't you not talkative... Such a short-tempered matchmaker can be seen by others, so don't throw fire at others."

Ye Ming said, his eyes swept in the direction of Bai Qian.Jingxi's face froze instantly, coughed twice, and said sharply: "The Emperor is coming, have all the arrangements been made?"

Ye Ming rolled his eyes: "It's already ready! When you come back, we might as well wash our necks and wait to die. Stop talking nonsense, and follow me to the palace. Tianshu, take Mr. Baiqian to rest."

In the distance, Jing Tianshu staggered over, came up to him, and yawned with his mouth wide open, holding back tears from his eyes.

Bai Qian had a moment to be alone, and immediately wrote a secret letter for the secret guard to take back. The cooperation with Mu Qingjian was considered half completed.

As for the other half, only Zemu's ownership remained.

After Wan Zhu sent Mu Yueguan back to Fanxi, he came to Bai Qian with a lot of wine.Bai Qian's actions were finally no longer restricted, and he immediately took Wan Zhu out.

It has been a few days since the emperor stayed in the palace, and the popularity in the lotus wine city has recovered a little.It's just that the people still acted with a hint of timidity, whispered everywhere, and even cut off most of the bargaining process, and hurriedly paid the money and left.

Bai Qian turned the handwheel and asked Wan Zhu, "Is Mu Yueguan okay?"

"Well, I ran into a young man halfway, took the whip and beat the young man, and then went home."

"..." Bai Qian lit the wax for that strange young master, and could only say, "It's fine. I have to apologize to her when I go back, as well as Mu Qingjian."

Wan Zhu paused for a moment, and replied, "My lord is not angry. He said you must have worked hard all the way. Miss is not sensible."

Bai Qian continued walking silently, feeling a little moved in his heart.

The Dutch Wine Palace is very close to the city, at the foot of a mountain.A few miles away, soldiers began to hold hands, and Bai Jinjin couldn't go in, so he could only wander into a teahouse.

Entering the box, Bai Qian asked: "Can Danying's things about house orientation, lighting, courtyard layout, etc. be spread in Hejiu?"

Wan Zhu nodded: "It will take time."

Before the words finished, Jingxi came in suddenly, and said in a hurry: "I'll help you spread the word!"

Wan Zhu's expression changed.Bai Qian was also a little embarrassed, he didn't know how to explain it, and couldn't answer for a while.

Jingxi continued: "Do me a favor."

It turns out that Dijun has a white jade paperweight that he likes very much, and he always keeps it with him at all times.Jing Tian Shuhun wandered around the palace for fun, and slipped into the study to look at calligraphy and paintings while the emperor was taking a nap at noon.One didn't pay attention and dropped the paperweight.

The paperweight knocked a corner, the emperor was furious and wanted to kill Tianshu.Jingxi acted as a guarantor, saying that he would present the top four treasures of the study, so Tianshu was saved for the time being.

Jingxi's expression was no longer as calm and composed as before, her eyes were reddish, and she forced her voice to say: "Tianshu is now in the prison, one more moment will make him feel worse. Bai Qian, you have so many novelties in your mind. Bitch, I beg you to help him."

Bai Qian was frightened by Jingxi like this, and was stunned for a long time, until Jingxi stepped forward with both knees and was about to kneel, and then he came back to his senses.

Bai Qian hurriedly took Jingxi's arm and said, "If I can help, I will definitely help. Don't worry, let's discuss it first, and there will definitely be a way."

Jing Xi stared at Bai Qian for a long time, then nodded slowly.

There is no need to hear about Bai Qian to know that the current monarch Yuan Chu is a licentious thing, he only wants to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and let the big families grow their power without doing anything.

Such a person will definitely not like things that are peaceful and gentle.Looking at the utensils painted by Mu Qingjian, he has always loved them, most of which are bright and colorful, with strong visual impact.

Bai Qian thought about it for a long time before he said to Jing Xi: "I have a conjecture, but I don't know if it will be successful. I need to try it. You first ask someone to forge the Four Treasures of the Study with pure silver. According to the picture I drew, Leave the groove blank."

Ye Ming took the paper and immediately went to find someone. Jing Xi frowned and asked, "The Four Treasures of the Study have always been elegant and simple, but using sterling silver...can it work?"

Bai Qiandao: "If Dijun uses this excuse to embarrass you, no matter how good things you give him, he will pick them out and stab them. Isn't that why you came to me? So now you can only Start with 'oddness', no matter whether he thinks it is good or not, first shock him, make him feel novel, and he can't let go, then it will be easy."

Jingxi was still a little worried: "But pure silver can be seen everywhere."

Bai Qian nodded: "So you have to try what I said. Well... people in our place like it very much. If you don't have this thing, you don't want to marry a wife. But I don't know if I can draw it. Let me think about it."

Jing Xi didn't have time to worry about where "our place" is, so she immediately asked Bai Qian to do it.

Bai Qian was talking about diamonds, although it was a bit vulgar to take them out at this time, but maybe a row of diamonds came out, directly blinding the emperor.Shu was saved that day, and he was worthy of Jingxi's care all the way.

He has never bought diamonds, but he has painted a lot, so Bai Qian is very clear about how to distribute the highlights and shadows of a diamond.At this moment, just draw according to the image in your impression, and you will be able to draw it soon.

The problem is that Bai Qian needs to draw the outline with a g-pen before the painting can come true.But this sketch must be impossible to express with a g pen.

Jingxi looked at him more and more anxiously, and Bai Qian looked at the diamond in front of him with his head up, unable to do anything.Holding the paper and shaking it back and forth, there was no response.Try to mark the chemical formula of carbon, but still no response.

After trying all kinds of methods, Bai Qian suddenly asked Jingxi for a dagger, and Jingxi handed it to him without saying a word.Bai Qian cut a small cut on his fingertip and squeezed two drops of blood onto the drawn diamond, just the process of gasping for breath in pain, a flash of light flashed before his eyes.Bai Qian rubbed his eyes and hurriedly reached out to touch it, the diamond actually popped out of the paper and became real!

The paper remained where it was, with a hole where the diamond had been drawn.

Bai Qian pinched the diamond and looked back and forth, the luster was good, it would definitely sparkle in the sun.Bai Qian handed the diamond to Jingxi, and said with a smile: "This is it, it's called a diamond. If it's lined up together, it's very dazzling. Where there are grooves left on the silverware, put them all in."

Jingxi pressed her fingertips hard, and the diamond split from the middle and became two halves.

Bai Qian: "... Be careful when setting it, don't break it..."

Jingxi nodded: "You draw more and save them for later use."

Bai Qian didn't complain, just picked up a pen and drew.

Jingxi stood opposite, Bai Qian's expression was not clear through the flickering lights.It's just that the moon-white silhouette is lying on the table, a soft circle created by the light.Dim and hazy, it seems to melt into the night, but it exists firmly in the world.

He always thought that Bai Qian was a weak and powerless existence, so he hated his incompetence, and felt resentful about having to make friends with him.So treat him well, but don't even want to talk to him.so contradictory.

However, looking back at the scene at this time, I can't find the root of this impression.From the very beginning, Bai Qian tried to survive and gain a foothold in the vortex brought by these family forces, even though he was weak, he swam desperately forward.

Jingxi suddenly felt that this weak person was not so annoying.However, the stand determines the position of each other's feet, and the environment also affects the direction of progress.

No matter who it is, this is a helpless thing.

Bai Qian was seriously drawing diamonds one after another, when he suddenly heard Jing Xi's voice from behind, low and deep, like a sigh in singing.

"Thank you."