Approaching the closing time, there are few tourists in the city museum, and the loudspeaker plays the clearance notice, and the elegant and beautiful female voice repeats over and over again that visitors are asked to take their belongings and leave the museum in an orderly manner.

Huang Yang held an electronic pad in his hand, walked against the flow of people, patrolled the exhibition area one by one, and checked and confirmed the situation of the exhibits on the screen. When the security guard of the exhibition hall saw him, he said respectfully: "Director Huang." ”

Huang Yang nodded: "It's hard work." ”

The security guard shook his head: "We don't work hard, Curator Huang is hard." ”

Since the launch of the ancient famous calligraphy and painting exhibition this month, this young and promising deputy curator has taken root in the museum every day and worked hard, coming early and leaving late or even staying overnight. If that's the case, it's a promising future!

Huang Yang inspected the exhibition area where the paintings of famous Tang Dynasty painters were exhibited, but he saw a person standing in front of a certain painting in the empty exhibition room, looking at it intently. He glanced at his watch, and it was only 5 minutes before the closing time, so he walked over and said, "Sorry sir, the closing time is up, you can ...... tomorrow" At this point, he interrupted, only because Huang Yang, the person who turned his head after hearing the words, recognized, "You are ...... Rose Hills?"

Lu Ying smiled: "It's me, Curator Huang, let's meet again." ”

Huang Yang went back to Rose Villa and was not too impressed by Lu Yingyi, but he only remembered that this boss was very young and had an excellent appearance. Huang Yang himself was born in Chinese painting, and naturally has his own set of aesthetics, but there seems to be a very big difference between Lu Yingyi who saw him in the Rose Villa that day and Lu Yingyi who stood in front of him at this time, he didn't know how to describe this difference, about like a rare pearl covered with dust in the past suddenly bloomed with bright brilliance, because of this, Huang Yang was actually a little distracted for a while, and immediately coughed embarrassedly after reacting.

Lu ...... "Sir," he said politely, "what a surprise, I didn't think you also specialize in painting and calligraphy?"

Lu Yingyi said a little shyly: "It's the elders in the family who like it, so I've been exposed to it a little since I was a child, and I can't be considered specialized, but I just know one or two." ”

Huang Yang followed his gaze and saw that Lu Yingyi was looking at a painting by the famous Tang Dynasty painter Wu Daozi, entitled "Dizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map"*6. Wu Daozi is recognized by the world as the "saint of painting", especially good at interpreting the Tao, gods and ghosts, characters and other themes, there are many legendary stories about him in the world, so even the common people who do not know about calligraphy and painting also basically know this thunderous name, and this "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" is the crowning work of this exhibition.

Lu Yingyi said: "I'm ashamed to say that in the past, I only knew that the painting of the Holy Saint made the butcher and fisherman frightened and changed their careers, and I also regretted that it was destroyed in the war, but I didn't expect that there would be such a "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" to be circulated in the world. ”

Huang Yang looked at the portrait through the glass protective frame, and the Jizo Bodhisattva in the painting was wearing a crown of Pilu, wearing a robe, holding a tin staff and orb, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and he was vividly described, and he sighed: "Yes, this painting is indeed rare. Historical records record that Wu Daozi painted countless paintings in his life, but there are not many that can be confirmed as his authentic works, among which the paintings in the last two years before the death of the master in the Qianyuan period are the most difficult to verify, due to the loss of historical materials, almost blank for thousands of years. If it weren't for the generosity of an overseas Chinese collector to donate this painting to our museum, the world would not have known that the painting saint had improved his skills in his later years!" After speaking, he silently watched the painting and stopped making a sound.

Lu Yingyi smiled slightly and said, "I may have different opinions from Director Huang. ”

Huang Yang turned his head and asked, "Oh?"

Lu Ying seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "Although this "Dizang Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" has a super-second brushwork, the characters are vivid and natural, and it is meticulous and detailed, and it presents all kinds of torture in hell and the appearance of the Jizo Bodhisattva's sermon to purify all sentient beings, and the style is also very consistent with Wu Daozi's consistent works, but there is a place to be discussed. ”

Huang Yang frowned slightly and said, "What does Mr. Lu mean?"

Lu Yingyi said: "Jizo Bodhisattva is a very special existence among the eight great bodhisattvas of Buddhism, he has already attained the Buddhahood, but in order to save all sentient beings in the world, he hides his true merits and only walks the world as a bodhisattva. He once made a great vow, 'Hell is not empty, and he vows not to become a Buddha', and he thought that to save sentient beings is to go to the world of filth, and the more evil the world, the more he must go, so he ......"

"Therefore, preaching in hell is clearly in line with the intention of the Jizo Bodhisattva. ”

Lu Yingyi smiled a little embarrassedly and said: "Director Huang, I didn't say that the content of this painting is inappropriate, it's just ......" He pointed to the "Lecture Map" and said, "Look at the structure of this picture, in the middle is the Jizo Bodhisattva preaching the Dharma Phase, surrounded by ghost kings, judges, and yakshas, and there are a number of tortured ghosts at the bottom, bowing to the Jizo Bodhisattva, and then around it is the "Hell in Disguise" Therefore, it can be inferred that this painting is a scene of ghosts listening to the Bodhisattva's teachings and seeing all kinds of torture in hell, so they suddenly wake up, believe in the Jizo Bodhisattva, and get rid of the sea of suffering, but what do you find when you look at the description of the Jizo Bodhisattva?"

Huang Yang looked at the face of the Jizo Bodhisattva in the painting, and after a while, he was still puzzled: "How does the Jizo Bodhisattva describe his demeanor? I don't think there is anything wrong with it. ”

Lu Yingyi said: "Too calm, too detached. ”

Huang Yang was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said: "Didn't you just say that the Bodhisattva of the Earth has already attained the Buddhahood? He is a Bodhisattva with great wisdom, who has jumped out of the Three Realms, is not in the Five Elements, and is naturally detached from the world, otherwise how can he get the evaluation of 'Patience and immobility, like the earth, deep meditation, like a secret treasure'?"

Lu Yingyi said: "However, this expression does not seem to match the posture of the Bodhisattva in the painting. ”

Huang Yang looked at the painting again in disbelief, only to see that the Jizo Bodhisattva in the painting was sitting in a knotted posture, holding a nine-ring tin staff in his right hand, and holding the magic orb in his left hand, Mingyue Mani stretched forward, and the orb emitted brilliance, making all the ghosts around him show an obsessive look. Huang Yang said: "The posture of the left hand stretched forward is indeed rare in the Jizo Bodhisattva statue, but what is wrong with the demeanor?"

Lu Yingyi sighed and said, "Director Huang, if this picture was painted by Wu Daozi in his prime, then there is nothing wrong with it, but since you said that this was made in the last two years before the death of the painting saint, then there may be a problem here." ”

Huang Yang asked, "What's the problem?" and his tone was inexplicably a little displeased.

Lu Yingyi said: "Director Huang, have you heard of Lu Liangjia?"

Lu Yingyi had been so ghostly for a long time that Huang Yang was very displeased, and at this time, he felt that his professionalism was ridiculed by him, so he was a little angry and said: "Of course I know, he is Wu Daozi's proud protégé, and he was once evaluated by Wu Daozi as the most similar to him in pen power!"

Lu Yingyi said: "Then Director Huang still remembers what this person was doing during the Qianyuan period?"

"First painted in Chengdu Great Shengci Temple, and then went to Chang'an Solemn Temple to paint three doors, and later, due to excessive blood and painstaking spirits, so he died. ”

Lu Yingyi said: "At the beginning of the Qianyuan Dynasty, Wu Daozi was 78 years old, but the historical records record that he was still alive at that time, and he was still able to go around to see Lu Liangjia's paintings and praise them, which shows that the physical and mental condition of the painter was very good at that time, why did he die of illness just one year later?"

"Due to illness. Huang Yang said, "It is rumored that at that time, Tang Xuanzong summoned Wu Daozi to the palace again to paint, but he died of plague on the way. Isn't it normal for an old man to die if he travels thousands of miles and is infected with an infectious disease?"

Lu Yingyi said: "So I don't think the eyes of the Jizo Bodhisattva in this "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" are wrong. ”

"Where is it not ......" Huang Yang suddenly stopped, his eyes were like a hook suddenly born as he stared at the portrait protected by layers of glass on the wall for a long time, and finally showed a shocked look on his face.

Lu Yingyi said: "Director Huang, you see, "Hell in Disguise" was made by Wu Daozi in his prime, when he was high-spirited and famous, and he was the most prosperous age and the most prosperous position. But the hell in this "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" is different in disguise. ”

Huang Yang unconsciously had cold sweat oozing from his forehead, but he insisted and said, "What's the difference?"

Lu Yingyi said: "The original form in front of the evil mirror is revealed, and all evil hells are tortured. In the "Hell in Disguise", the flames and blood in the hells flowed, and the evil ghosts opened their eyes and stretched out their claws, how cruel and realistic they would make those butchers and fishermen panic and even change their careers after seeing it, but there are many places in the hell disguised part of this "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map" that are not colored, but use the technique of white drawing, and some overly bloody depictions are also vaguely carried over, which invisibly reduces a lot of impact, and not all the hell scenes are painted in this painting. ”

"Maybe it's because the painter has already painted panoramas in the past, and he doesn't want to repeat it at this time, and for the sake of composition, he ......"

"I have an idea that may not be very mature. Lu Ying looked at the boxwood, "I think these hells in disguise have been specially selected." Curator Huang, you see, in fact, you and I are mortals, and we all know that mortals have mortal problems, such as these crimes such as gluttony, alcoholism, eating meat, indulging in □□, and speaking ill of people behind their backs, in fact, ordinary people have or have done so, these things have not violated the law, and they are also common in human society, but in hell, these not very bad problems have to be punished by very terrible torture, isn't it very frightening? Especially for an old man who is close to his old age, and especially when he has just lost a beloved apprentice who is much younger than himself?"

A drop of sweat on Huangyang's forehead finally slowly slid down.

Lu Yingyi said: "So I guess Wu Daozi painted this picture after Lu Liangjia's death, because Lu's death made him realize very clearly that he would die one day." This question has never been so clearly placed in front of this old man's eyes, and in the face of the years, whether you are a beggar, a general, a painting saint or even an emperor, you will eventually turn into a pinch of dust. Wu Daozi has painted immortals and ghosts all his life, do you say that he believes in the gods and Buddhas of hell in his heart, or does he not believe in it?"

"Naturally...... Letter. Huang Yang struggled to speak.

So he painted this picture, singled out those faults that he thought might have caused the punishment of hell, redid the "Hell in Disguise" and changed the posture of the Jizo Bodhisattva in the painting. The jewel in the hand of the Jizo Bodhisattva is said to be able to get rid of the four hundred and four diseases, and this gesture of reaching forward vividly reflects the painter's desire for redemption and the pain of illness on his body! Therefore, I deduce that the demeanor of the Jizo Bodhisattva in this painting should never be indifferent and calm, not only should it not be calm, but in order to give the viewer hope, it should even be enthusiastic, after all, this is an old man who is about to die for the last strong and colorful nostalgia of this earthly world!" Lu Ying sighed lightly when he said this, " Therefore, whether the picture hanging here is the authentic work of Wu Daozi, I personally think it is still up for debate. ”

Huang Yang's body shook slightly, and he was about to fall forward, Lu Yingyi immediately stretched out his hand, grabbed one of his arms, and asked with a little confusion: "Curator Huang, what's wrong with you, are you okay?"

Huang Yang's lips trembled for a long time, and finally he said softly, "No...... It's okay. ”

Lu Yingyi said, "Oh, that's good. By the way, I actually came to you, and I forgot about it for a while. ”

Huang Yang tried to calm down and said, "Do you have anything to do with me?"

"It's because of Lin Xueping. Lu Yingyi said, "After you came to look for her that day, she went out and hasn't come back yet." I'm a little worried about her safety, and after all, ......," he smiled, "after all, she's our guest, and she still owes the rent, and Lele is still in our hotel, so I really can't ...... it."

Huang Yang said: "Don't worry, maybe she is going back to her parents' house? I can help you contact her, and I can also help pay her rent." As he spoke, he went to dig out his wallet.

Lu Ying hurriedly said: "No, no, don't be in such a hurry, there are still a few days, in short, it's better to find her first, Lele misses her very much, I thought that if you don't know, then I have to call the police." ”

Huang Yang hurriedly said: "You still have to wait for my news, if you can't get in touch, let's make plans." ”

Lu Yingyi said gratefully: "That's great, thank you, Curator Huang." Then he seemed to be embarrassed to say, "Those words just now are about the "Jizo Bodhisattva Hell Lecture Map", but I guessed randomly, you must not take it to heart, of course you are more authoritative in identifying ancient paintings, I have watched the clip of interviewing you on the TV show to identify the "Lecture Map", it is too professional!"

Huang Yang didn't say anything, he tried to squeeze out a laugh, but the smile was stiff and cold. He just watched Lu Yingyi say goodbye and walk away, the expression on his face was a little gloomy and vicious, he stared at Lu Yingyi until he walked out of the exhibition hall and couldn't see anyone, then he took out a mobile phone from his pocket, settled down, and dialed a number.

"It's me. He said, "I want to ask you to help me deal with someone." Yes, in five minutes, he would walk out of the museum gates, and yes, immediately do it, and he would find that the Lecture Map had been replaced. ”