[Red House] Ban'er's Road to Imperial Examination

"Maybe as long as you don't nag so much, you can be quiet for a while in front of His Majesty the Emperor, and follow their words, you will easily gain His Majesty's favor."

"When people are old, they are always prone to nagging. I'm afraid I can't change this problem." A smile that didn't care much appeared on John's face. Before he left China, his father and mother had passed away. Because the issue of inheriting property has long been a stranger to him, he has no worries in the country.

Before stepping into this land, he had had ambitions, hoping to achieve the glory of his predecessors, but the reality gave him a heavy blow.

John stepped into this eastern land at the age of 32, and until he was 50 years old, during this time he was obsessed with fame and wealth, and in the second half of his life, he was exhausted by the failure of the first half of his life.

But when he was about to return to the embrace of God, he suddenly looked away.

Here he can control a church, the church still has a lot of land enough to support him to live carefree, and there is nothing wrong with living here.

The only regret was that one person had to live alone here, but God took pity on his people and responded to the request of his lamb by bringing him a little angel.

Originally, John thought that he would live alone in this life, but he didn't expect to meet such a little friend in his old age. This is already a very lucky thing.

Even if he died in this strange land, he should be able to ascend to heaven as a pioneer to open up the territory for God.

"Just be happy!" A few years ago, John had racked his brains on how to obtain the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, but perhaps because his health was getting worse and he was getting closer to the god of death, so much so that the secular John, who was very obsessed with power, suddenly looked away. Now he is more willing to take good care of this increasingly dilapidated church that he has neglected for more than ten years.

"Is the last mural almost ready?"

"It's basically finished, except for some details that need to be dealt with. It just so happens that I have nothing to do in the past two days and can stay in the church. I should be able to finish everything."

"It would be great to see the church revived in my hands for the rest of my life, so that when I go to heaven to meet God, I can recount my exploits to God without guilt, though not as much as Charles, but I think God will accept me."

"John, don't say that!"

"Oh, Wang, don't worry, death is just returning to God's embrace, which is another starting point, not the end. What's more, although I am old, my body is very good, especially compared to your small body, I My body is much stronger, and it is possible to live for more than ten years, I think God, the old man will not want to see me for a while."

After speaking, John winked mischievously at him. Wang Yue smiled helplessly, but she was very happy in her heart. As the church got better and better, John became more and more interested. If this continues, he can really live for more than ten years.

John led him to a wall on the east side of the church. There were vivid portraits painted on the walls of the whole church, but the east side was not completed.

The portraits on the walls of the church are all depictions of the great power of God in the Bible, and the painting on the east is exactly what happened when God created Adam.

The artist who drew this portrait was very skillful. Unlike the portraits in which God is the protagonist in general religious paintings, this painting highlights the grand scene behind it, and skillfully uses the art of light and shadow, making the whole portrait It looks like it's real.

John looked at the portrait with fascination, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, as if suddenly waking up from a dream, he said, "It's so beautiful! Wang, you are a genius! Believe me, if you were in England, you would definitely You will be the guest of the Pope and His Majesty the King, and the whole country will be amazed by your talent, and they will be obsessed with you! Your name will still be mentioned a hundred years later, if you want to leave here one day, please go to Go to England, it will be your paradise!"

Wang Yue shook her head and said, "I don't think I want to leave my country. There are my relatives here. I have no reason to leave."

"That's really a pity!" John smiled, and didn't care about Wang Yue's answer. He stretched out his hand and patted Wang Yue's shoulder and said, "Then Wang, I'll leave it to you next time. When you take this picture When the mural is finished, take away the painting set left by Charles, it’s useless to keep that painting set here, I don’t like painting, if it is forced to stay here, the painting set will cry.”

For John's proposal, Wang Yue did not refuse, he accepted it very calmly: "Thank you, John, this is a very big surprise for me, I am very happy."

"Just take it as a congratulatory gift for you to celebrate your success in the exam. This can be regarded as a little sympathy from my old friend. I hope this set of painting utensils will always be with you. When you become famous, this set of painting utensils may be used by celebrities. Over time it became a collector's favourite, and my old John's name will be remembered."

Old John's words were just a joke, and Wang Yue just laughed it off when he heard it, but none of the two people present thought that this joke would become true in later generations.

Many, many years later, this dilapidated church was rebuilt with funds from the government, and the mottled murals on the church walls were carefully protected.

This church is the starting point of the painter who is well-known in both China and the West and is sought after by both the East and the West. Therefore, it has become a holy place that many painters at home and abroad yearn for.

Old John, who was verified as the painter's first teacher, was also sought after by people all over the world. Although he did not have any paintings handed down, nor did he have any reputation in history, he was only regarded as the painter's teacher. Everyone knows, but no one will doubt his painting skills, after all, he has taught a very remarkable student.

At this time, what the students and teachers who have left illustrious names in the history of later generations are doing is very different from what later generations imagined. The teacher is not teaching the students painting skills, but is doing it carefully, and the students are not Concentrate on listening to the teacher's teaching but devote yourself to painting.

The gorgeous oil paint spreads little by little under his pen, and as his pen keeps leaving traces on the portrait, the mural on the wall seems to be given life again.

The God in the paintings is no longer full of love and paternity as people imagine, but with a kind of indifference and aloofness above everything in the world. If there are Taoist priests here, they will definitely think of a sentence, the world is not benevolent Take everything as a straw dog!

"Is this what your Christians call God? It is indeed a good painting!"

A slightly immature voice sounded behind John. John was startled, and hurriedly turned his head, fearing that the rioters who wanted the property of the church forcibly broke into the church again to snatch his property.

After seeing clearly that it was a young man who was speaking, and the young man was followed by four or five attendants, all of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and it was obvious that they were born in wealthy families, so John was relieved, and he took the paint in his hand Put it on the ground, walked up to the young man, and said: "This young master has gone the wrong way, this is not a good place to go, young master, please go back."

This was not because John deliberately drove people away, but because John had a problem. No matter who he was facing, he couldn’t help proclaiming the glory of God, hoping to help these lost lambs get on the right path.

If this problem is in the West, it will definitely be praised as professionalism, and even revered by people.But in China, where God is regarded as an evil theory, John is not liked by people.

After offending the dignitaries many times, John gave up dealing with those dignitaries and turned his attention to the civilians at the bottom.

But unfortunately, this path also does not work.Not to mention that those civilians always regard him as a monster when they see him, and his medical skills that have been invincible in the West are also considered to be pretending to be ghosts, which makes John very frustrated.

If it was a few years ago, John would definitely try to get close to him again when he met a powerful young man, so that he could feel the brilliance of God.

But now that John sees a rich and powerful son again, he will avoid it.

"Don't you Christians think that God is omnipotent, and that all people should be bathed in the glory of God? Isn't this picture proclaiming the power of God? I, a lost lamb, appear at this moment, you Shouldn't this priest take the opportunity to lead me out of my way? This priest, are you really sure you want to drive me away?"

Obviously, this young man should have had contact with missionaries from the West before, and he is also very clear about some Christian teachings, which touched John's weakness. This powerful young man obviously has some understanding of Christian teachings and the content of mission I am also very interested. If he can make him know his way back, it will be very meaningful for spreading the reputation of God.

Seeing that John showed a hesitant look as he expected, Tu Hui showed a smug smile, and gave the waiter behind him a wink. Immediately, someone stepped forward to chat with John enthusiastically, and Tu Hui took the opportunity to come to Wang Yue in front of.

"Looking at his age, I'm afraid he is about the same age as me, but his brushwork is extremely mature. In a few years, I'm afraid he will be able to reach the level of a master. He is truly a genius!"

"No matter how smart he is, he can't compare to you, young master. You..." Tu Hui waved his hand, interrupting the man's flattery. Tu Hui didn't think he was stupid, but he thought that compared to his cousins, he could be recognized by others. Grandpa Huang praised him many times for being very smart.

Before that, he didn't think that among his peers, anyone could surpass him, but today, the scene in front of him made him change his previous perception.

This one can be compared to yourself!