Hong Yaobao found two very interesting ancient paintings in it, although the style of the ancient paintings is different, but the content is very similar, and the ideas to be expressed are also very consistent, both are called "Han Xizai's Night Banquet".

At this time, Hong Yaobao was a little puzzled. Both of these are authentic works, one is a work by Gu Hongzhong, and the other is a work by Zhou Wenju. These two, as one of the top ten ancient paintings in China, are very famous, and it is impossible for Hong Yaobao not to have heard of them.

This painting depicts the scene of the Southern Tang Dynasty eunuch Han Xizai's family having a banquet in the form of a long scroll. In order to avoid the suspicion of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Han Xizai took the sound as a place of obscurity, and held a banquet every night to indulge in frolic with the guests. This picture depicts the whole process of a night banquet in the Korean government.

The lines of this long scroll are precise and smooth, delicate and flexible, and full of expressiveness. The design is beautiful and elegant, and rich in layering, and the charm is unique.

According to his understanding, Zhou Wenju's painting has long been lost, and it is very reasonable to find it here. But didn't Gu Hongzhong's painting still exist in the Palace Museum? And it is also one of the treasures of the museum. But what's going on with this one in front of you? His vision, it is impossible to be wrong, this one is definitely the real thing.

"Show me a picture." Hong Yaobao handed the one in Gu Hong to Tang Xin to see.

Tang Xin glanced at Hong Yaobao with some doubts, and when she took it, she saw the content on it, her eyes widened suddenly, and then her attitude immediately became serious, and she carefully examined the entire work.

Hong Yaobao continues to observe Zhou Wenju's one, the two works have their own merits, and it is difficult to compare the good and bad.

Zhou Wenju was a very famous painter in the Southern Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, and his paintings of ladies inherited the tradition of Zhou Fang in the Tang Dynasty from the subject matter to the form of expression. Commentators say that its body is close to Zhoufang, and it is too delicate, which is determined by the aesthetic fashion of different eras and the differences in women's posture in different regions.

He painted Buddhism and Taoism, and tried not to follow the traps of Cao Zhongda, Wu Daozi and others. Painted into the clothing pattern, imitating the calligraphy of Li Houzhu, the line of the pen is thin and stiff and trembling. Being good at expressing prosperous and rich life scenes is Zhou Wenju's specialty in painting.

Hong Yaobao unfolded the screen, and a total of five paragraphs were recorded on the screen. It is in the form of a handscroll, with Han Xizai as the center, and the whole picture is divided into five sections: "listening to music", "watching dance", "resting", "blowing" and "feasting". Each section is divided into chapters, and can be connected into a whole.

In the first paragraph, Han Xizai and the guests feasted and listened to the sister of Li Jiaming, the deputy envoy of the teaching workshop, play the pipa. The painter focuses on the moment when the performance begins and the atmosphere of the audience is condensed. The jīng gods and sights of each object are concentrated on the hand of the pipa girl, and the structure is compact, and the object is concentrated. But the silence of the participants made the scene very quiet, and from the hands of the pipa players, there seemed to be a beautiful and crisp note, and this note vibrated the audience's eardrums and hooked their white spoon's inner emotions.

In the second paragraph, it is written that Wang Wushan dances "Liume", and Hee Jae personally beats the drums. It depicts Han Hee-jae personally beating the drums for the Maiko, and the atmosphere is warm and turbulent. One of the monks arched his fingers and seemed to have just finished clapping, his eyes were watching Han Xizai's drumming movements instead of looking at the maiko, revealing an embarrassed look that was completely in line with the specific expression of this particular object.

In the third paragraph, after the guests dispersed, the main entry and the maidens rested and washed. There was a break in the middle of the banquet, and the arrangement of the items was relatively loose. Han Xizai was lying on the couch in the inner room surrounded by the white spoons of the maids, washing his hands while talking with the maids, which was also an interval in the plot of the night banquet shown in the whole picture, and the overall atmosphere was soothing and relaxed.

In the fourth paragraph, it is written that Xi Zai is more plain clothes to enjoy the coolness, and listens to the female actors playing wind music. The objects are sparse and dense, and the musicians play the white spoon blowing action, so that the high-pitched and rich wind harmonies are aroused, and the emotions of the audience are mobilized. The scene of the female playwrights playing wind music, Han Hee-jae changed into civilian clothes and sat cross-legged on a chair and was talking to a maid. The female performers are arranged in a row, jagged and graceful, each with different dynamics, and the changes are shown in the unity, as if the picture is filled with clear and pleasant music.

In the fifth paragraph, a part of the close guests and the women laughed, and after the banquet ended, some of the guests left, and some reluctantly talked and laughed with the women, ending the whole picture. A complete picture scroll is intertwined with a warm and cold, lingering and depressing atmosphere, in the timely pleasure of drunken life and dreams, implying Han Xizai's disappointment in life, and this mood, in turn, strengthens his persistence and yearning for life.

Hong Yaobao carefully comprehended and found that the first two sections were the most expressive, the guest of honor either listened quietly or silently watched, focusing on the hands of the players and the bodies of the singers and dancers. The drumming and playing board are all played according to the beat, and there seems to be a rhyme coming out of the picture.

It can be seen that the painter observed the subtlety and vividly depicted the scene of Han Xizai's night banquet, five scenes, more than 40 objects, sounds and smiles, all of which were alive and well.

The music in the picture is melodious, the dancing posture is graceful, the staggered planning, and the laughter is noisy, which highlights Han Xizai's preoccupied and boring jīng state of mind, Han Xizai appears in each paragraph, his facial angles, costumes, and facial expressions are different, but one thing is the same, there is no smile on his face, he is always deep and melancholy.

This portrays a talented but depressed inner world, who is not only in the midst of sound, but also obscure, and has complex contradictions.

In fact, it is not only a picture depicting Han Xijae's private life, but more importantly, it reflects the style of that particular era and reveals the internal contradictions of the ruling class. It also vividly reflects the arrogance and extravagance of the ruling class at that time.

The one in Gu Hong just now, Hong Yaobao has also seen it. Both of them are very similar and remarkable.

The whole painting is neat and fine, the lines are fine and round, the depiction of the clothing decoration is strict and concise, and the description of the utensils is realistic. It is an ancient painting with important historical relics value and outstanding artistic achievements.

"I finally found this true biography, but I didn't expect it to be here." Tang Xin said happily. She had been looking at it for a long time just now, and with her eyesight, this painting of Eight Achievements was Gu Hongzhong's true handiwork.

"Ugh! Didn't you say that the true biography is in the Palace Museum? What's going on? Hong Yaobao asked.

"Huh! You don't know? The original "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" has long been lost, and the museum is a copy of the Song Dynasty, but despite this, this painting is one of the top ten ancient paintings handed down. Tang Xin explained.

She found that Hong Yaobao didn't understand this, and she suddenly became even happier in her heart. Ever since this request landed in the air, I don't know how many blows I have received. This time, I finally found a little sense of superiority.

"Oh! I see, I said! No matter how you look at it, this one doesn't look like a fake. Hong Yaobao suddenly realized.

"This time, Li Lao and they must be very happy. When this painting returns to China, it will definitely make a sensation again. Tang Xin's face was a little excited.

She secretly said in her heart: No wonder that guy said that these ancient calligraphy and paintings are worth more than 100 million US dollars. With this national treasure-level ancient painting, it is indeed easy to exceed 100 million. She was weird just now! Although the ancient calligraphy and paintings of Huaguo are worth a lot of money, such a pile should not be worth 100 million, right?

"Huh! Don't get excited, you can look at this one again. Hong Yaobao handed over the one of Zhou Wenju in his hand.

Tang Xin was a little reluctant to put down Gu Hongzhong's work and took the long scroll handed over by Hong Yaobao. When his eyes fell on the picture, a pair of beautiful eyes instantly widened, and he opened his mouth slightly in disbelief, and screamed softly, looking like he had seen a ghost.

She raised her head, glanced at Hong Yaobao in shock, and said incredulously: "So weird? ”

"How do I know? When I saw that the two paintings were almost the same, I was also surprised! Hong Yaobao shrugged his shoulders and said.

Hong Yaobao also knew that this "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" was painted by Zhou Wenju and Gu Hongzhong at the same time. The two were present at the time, and afterwards, according to the instructions of the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, they drew what they saw.

It is said that Han Xi's articles on calligraphy and painting are famous for a while. His father was sentenced for something, and Han Xizai fled to Jiangnan and surrendered to the Southern Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, he was deeply favored by Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and after the successor Li Yu succeeded to the throne, the Song Dynasty in the north at that time threatened the security of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

In this environment, in order to protect himself, Han Xizai, who is in a high official position, deliberately pretends to be the best in life, drunk and dreaming of death, so that Empress Li will not suspect that he has political ambitions to protect himself.

But Li Yu was still not at ease with him, so he sent Gu Hongzhong and Zhou Wenju, the "edicts" of the painting academy, to his house, secretly spied on Han Xizai's activities, and ordered them to paint everything they saw truthfully and give it to him to see.

Han Xizai, who is wise and foolish, of course understands the meaning of their white spoon, and Han Xizai deliberately put a hearty performance in a form of not asking about current affairs, indulging in singing and dancing, and being drunk and dreaming of death.

Gu Hongzhong and Zhou Wenju relied on their quick insight and astonishing memory to memorize the process of Han Xizai's night banquet at home, and immediately painted after returning home. After Li Yu saw this painting, he temporarily let Han Xizai and others enter. A hand-me-down jīng product has been handed down because of this.

"Don't look at it, just take it back and let Li Lao and them identify it, I can't say, it looks like it's all true. But it's a bit of a coincidence, and I'm a little dizzy. Tang Xin said.

If they were to be informed, they might not care about the things in the museum, or where they were, and a group of people would come here.

It's okay now.,As soon as they appear, it's two real.,It's strange if you're not shocked! Although Tang Xin's achievements in antiques are not low, he still can't be 100% sure of these two paintings. 100% recognize the authenticity of antiques and tell the details of a cultural relic, which only the grandmaster has, even her teacher Kong Lao did not reach that level.