Chapter 354 - Don't play cards according to the routine
In fact, it is not accurate to say that it is rubbing, after all, only the copy of the rubbing, the stele and the seal can be called rubbing. Come on,.! In the case of calligraphy and painting, it should be called a copy, another copy, or a facsimile. Anyway, it's like the picture that is being copied now. It's just that in ancient times, there were certainly no photocopiers, so they could only be traced by hand.
The person who depicted it was a master, and in order to pursue realism, he should have depicted the silk brocade on the original painting one by one. This guarantees the greatest possible approximation to the original painting, but inevitably leaves many traces of the trace.
After all, such a large picture is certainly not a day or two to complete, and to achieve perfection, it may take ten days and half a month, or more or longer. After a long time, there are some subtle differences in the connection between pen and ink. If you look closely, you can see the problem.
"Bang Bang ......"
At this time, Old Man Chen couldn't help but applaud, with a look of admiration: "This little friend, his eyesight is not ordinary, and he can actually see through the biggest feature of this painting." β
"Facsimile!"
Yu Feibai heard the sound, looked down at the huge picture again, and suddenly thought of something, his face was shocked, and he shouted: "Could it be that this is the legendary Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's own hand-drawn map of the world's rivers and mountains?" β
"Zhu Yuanzhang's paintings?"
For a moment, Wang Guan was completely stunned. Originally, he thought that if this painting was real, it should be the work of a famous person, and the emperor admired it very much, so he left many Tibetan seals on the painting.
This is a normal thing, anyway, as long as the emperor who prides himself on being elegant. It seems that they all prefer to "spoil" the things of their predecessors. Taking the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty as an example, in his life, I don't know how many famous masterpieces he left behind, stamped, and composed poems to commemorate him.
However, Wang Guan didn't think that this was a picture drawn by the emperor himself.
If this painting is the work of the Tang and Song emperors, Wang Guan has no doubts. After all, many emperors of the Tang and Song dynasties had very profound literary accomplishments. He is good at poetry and painting, and his calligraphy level is almost self-contained. It's not uncommon to paint a picture.
But this painting is different. It is not the work of famous artists of previous dynasties, but a picture of the world's rivers and mountains, with strong political colors. And there are various jade seals of the Ming Dynasty emperor on it. It can definitely only be something from the Ming Dynasty.
However, as far as Wang Guan knows, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty had many habits, such as exterminating the ten tribes; The emperor does not do partiality and approves himself as a general; ignore the government and concentrate on cultivation; Or simply do the carpenter's job...... There are all kinds of bizarre behaviors, but if you study the cells, you really can't find a few.
Of course, this may also be due to the fact that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty learned the lessons of Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Zhao Ji of Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and did not dare to develop further in this area, so as not to end up in the same fate.
However, anyway. It is an undeniable fact that the overall level of literary accomplishment of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty was not high. The reason for this is due to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. As the founding emperor, his words and deeds will inevitably affect future generations.
Zhu Yuanzhang's background is relatively clear to everyone. A poor peasant, who had been a monk and a beggar, was the most humble industry at that time anyway, but in the end he won the world, which also shows that he must have worked hard and became self-taught. The process was very inspiring. But congenital defects also made Zhu Yuanzhang very dismissive of things like literature and art.
Throughout Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, you can know the attitude towards civil officials, just respect on the surface, in fact, if there is anything dissatisfied, there is no word at all, just one word, kill!
Such a hero cannot be said to be a pure martial artist, in fact, it is almost the same. Usually, out of political needs, a group of royal literati may be allowed to whitewash the peace and sing praises of virtue, but they should be very disdainful.
However, Yu Feibai said that the work in front of him was a painting by Zhu Yuanzhang, which made Wang Guan feel incredible.
"After all, it is a facsimile, and it can't be said to be Zhu Yuanzhang's painting."
At the same time, Yu Feibai sighed a little and said a little uncertainly: "However, in the legend, Zhu Yuanzhang did draw a picture of the world with his own hands. β
"What's going on?" Wang Guan was very stunned: "I have never heard of it." β
"I only found out by accident."
Yu Feibai explained: "Legend has it that Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne as emperor, established the Ming Dynasty, and owned the world, so he naturally felt full of pride. In order to have a panoramic view of his thousands of miles of rivers and mountains every day, he recruited a court painter and asked him to draw a huge map of the world's rivers and mountains on the wall of the Fengtian Hall to show his great cause. β
However, the so-called companion is like a tiger, and the painter also knows Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, and when he heard his request, he was scared into a cold sweat on the spot. You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang asked the court painter to paint a portrait of himself, and he didn't know how many people he had cut, and he was barely satisfied in the end. β
"Now this map of the world's rivers and mountains is more difficult, who knows what the Ming Dynasty looks like in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind? How dare court painters paint at will, if they are not careful, they may be copied all over the house. β
Yu Feibai talked eloquently: "However, that painter is also a little anxious, as soon as he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's request, he immediately knelt down and said that he was lonely and unheard, and he had no opportunity to visit the Ming Dynasty and did not have a specific concept of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. And the whole world was shot down by the emperor prancing horse, so I hope that the emperor can sketch a sketch first and let him polish it. β
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he felt that what he said was reasonable, so he personally picked up the pen and drew a sketch of the world's rivers and mountains on the wall, and then ordered the court painter to retouch it.
Speaking of this, Yu Feibai laughed: "At this moment, the court painter immediately kowtowed, Your Majesty's mountains and rivers have been decided, how can it be shaken!" The pun immediately made Zhu Yuanzhang happy, and let the court painter escape. β
The court painter's trick was very clever, not only shirking responsibility, but also not offending the emperor. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's wish must be that his own country can be passed down for generations to come, and it will never change. Therefore, although he knew that the man was playing tricks, Zhu Yuanzhang was happy and did not add guilt.
"Of course, the so-called escaped the first year of junior high school, but not the fifteenth. Not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang's capricious temperament, would he think that the court painter was playing tricks on himself, and finally found an excuse to cut him down. Anyway, since then, the true traces of Zhu Yuanzhang have been left in the Fengtian Palace, and the world is full of rivers and mountains. β
At this time, Yu Feibai hesitated and said: "However, this allusion has not been recorded in the official history, so I always thought it was a folk legend, and the wild history was just a random bullet." I didn't expect to see a facsimile of the world's rivers and mountains here. β
"Zhu Yuanzhang was proclaimed emperor in Jinling and established the Ming Dynasty, until his son Zhu Di seized the country of his nephew Emperor Jianwen, and then moved the capital to Beijing." Wang Guan groaned: "At this time, the Fengtian Hall of the Ming Emperor's Palace in Jinling should be destroyed." β
"It's ruined a long time ago." Yu Feibai nodded and said: "When Zhu Di led the army to capture Jinling, the palace was on fire, and the Fengtian Palace was once in it, and according to legend, it was the fire set by Emperor Jianwen himself/burn...... Wait, Emperor Jianwen ......"
In an instant, Yu Feibai hurriedly calculated the time, if Zhu Yuanzhang really painted this painting on the wall of Fengtian Palace, then the most likely depiction was naturally Emperor Jianwen. When it comes to Emperor Jianwen, I have to think of the mystery of his confusing whereabouts......
Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen was the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he was the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. Due to the early death of Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son, that is, the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang simply made Zhu Biao's son, that is, Zhu Yunwen, the emperor's grandson. After Zhu Yuanzhang's death, Zhu Yunwen became the new emperor and implemented the policy of cutting the domain, but he annoyed the ambitious Yan King Zhu Di and was finally taken away.
This coup d'Γ©tat is known in history as the Battle of Jingjing. However, when Zhu Di attacked Jinling, a fire broke out in the palace, and when the fire was extinguished, several charred corpses were found, which were said to be the family of Emperor Jianwen.
However, no one can be sure whether this is a stand-in or not, so the fate and whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen are still a mystery. The most legendary saying is that Emperor Jianwen did not die, and he went overseas, so there was Zheng He's feat of going to the West seven times.
Zheng He went to the West not to promote his merits, but to find traces of Emperor Jianwen......
Is it?
Originally, Yu Feibai also thought so, which was a very ridiculous statement, but now he was a little shaken, and couldn't help but turn around and ask: "Old man, tell me the truth, how did you get this painting?" β
"If you tell you that this is the ancestral treasure of the Chen family, do you believe it?" Old Man Chen said with a smile, with an understated demeanor, which made people wonder whether what he said was true or false.
"Believe, why not." Yu Feibai nodded again and again, and then touched Wang Guan and said, "You also believe it, right." β
"Uh......"
Wang Guan scratched his head and was noncommittal.
"Yu Gongzi, what do you think of this painting?"
At the right time, Old Man Chen smiled and said, "As a gift in return, it should be enough." β
"Really give it to me?" Yu Feibai was stunned, and his voice was a little sluggish.
"Of course." Old Man Chen smiled: "If you say it, it's like spilling water." Even though I'm old, I'm still not going back on my word. β
It stands to reason that Yu Feibai should be overjoyed when a gift came from heaven, but he hesitated, but smiled bitterly, shook his head and refused: "Old man, this gift is too valuable, I'm afraid I can't afford it." β
Under normal circumstances, Yu Feibai shirked, and Old Man Chen should shirk it, so that it is more in line with human feelings. After that, the two of you pushed me to give in, and in the end, the so-called hospitality was difficult, and Yu Feibai naturally accepted it.
However, unexpectedly, Old Man Chen didn't play cards according to the routine, and when he saw Yu Feibai's prevarication, he simply said neatly: "You don't want it?" That's it. As if he was afraid that Yu Feibai would regret it, Old Man Chen immediately motioned to Chen Rui to roll up the huge picture and put it away.
For a while, Wang Guan and Yu Feibai were a little dumbfounded, not knowing what to react to suit their mood. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )
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