Secretary Lu now wants to take every opportunity to teach Ye Ming by word and deed, and instill some basic principles and experience of being an official to Ye Ming, so as to help him broaden his horizons, increase his experience, and accumulate experience, so as to lay a solid foundation for his future promotion. [Full text reading]

He judged that Ye Ming was entrusted by Wang Xiuguang to come to decompose and defend him in front of him, so that the provincial party committee would not punish him and adjust him. Therefore, he took it for granted that this painting should be entrusted by Wang Xiuguang to Ye Ming to give it to him.

So, he didn't look at the painting, and he didn't want to accept it. Moreover, he also took advantage of this opportunity to give Ye Ming a small "lesson in clean government" in a serious manner.

Ye Ming saw that Secretary Lu not only did not accept his "Yazhai Thin Bamboo Picture", but also advised himself not to accept gifts from anyone, and to always tighten the string of clean government construction, he was a little ashamed in his heart, so he took the painting back into his satchel and said with a little blush: "Secretary Lu, I have never given gifts to anyone. However, I will firmly remember your teachings, and in the future, I will pay more attention to enhancing my sense of clean government, building a dam against corruption and degeneration, and being a clean and innocent person like you. ”

Secretary Lu saw that he took the painting back very obediently, and promised himself that he would adhere to the integrity of honesty in the future, and he was very pleased: in his opinion, if a person wants to make a difference in his career and achieve a great career, quitting greed and ensuring honesty is the first priority. Throughout the ages, the vast majority of those officials who fell from power were because of too much greed and boiling public resentment, which ended up with a wife being separated and a family ruined. Since his son is mixed in his career, he must be like himself, in the face of the temptation of money and material, he must be able to hold on, he must be able to keep poverty, and he must endure loneliness, so that he has the foundation for progress......

After Ye Ming put away the painting, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart, for fear that Secretary Lu would misunderstand that he was a person who liked to give gifts to his superiors and liked to slap horses, so he explained in a snort: "Secretary Lu, in fact, this painting was not given to me by Mayor Wang. This is an ancient painting that my mother bought more than 20 years ago, and it is the only valuable thing she has treasured for more than 20 years. On her deathbed, she gave me the painting and asked me to keep it. However, I don't know much about antique calligraphy and painting, and my appreciation of calligraphy and painting art is limited. Therefore, I feel that this painting is in my hand and keeps it, which has a taste of pearl casting. You are so good to me, and you are a collector and connoisseur of calligraphy and painting, you must know how to appreciate and cherish this painting. I can't think of a gift for you this time. Come to think of it, only this painting is suitable for you, so I brought it here. I hope you don't get me wrong! ”

When Secretary Lu heard that this painting was left by Zhao Han, his eyes widened suddenly, and he suddenly stretched out his hand to Ye Ming, and couldn't wait to say, "Xiao Ye, you take out the painting, I'll take a look...... You tell me: Is this really your mother's relic? ”

Ye Ming looked at Secretary Lu's eager expression with a little surprise, and was very puzzled in his heart, and while nodding his head constantly, he quickly took out the painting.

Secretary Lu almost snatched the long box from Ye Ming's hand, opened the box, carefully pulled out the picture scroll inside, spread it on the glass coffee table, and began to appreciate it attentively.

After carefully looking at the painting and the poem inscribed by Zheng Banqiao himself, Secretary Lu got up and took out a magnifying glass from the drawer of his desk, sat down on the sofa next to the coffee table again, and began to look at the collection seals under the paintings one by one.

Many of these seals are famous ** artists, it can be seen that this painting has changed hands many times, and it is definitely genuine - because Secretary Lu has some knowledge of some famous collectors in modern times, and is also familiar with their collection seals. These things are absolutely impossible to fake. If you want to fake, you can't imitate the seals of so many celebrities......

In the lower right corner of the painting, there is a small seal, on which are a few small characters in seal: "Ye Han's Seal" - when he saw these words, Secretary Lu only felt a sour feeling in his heart, and tears began to roll in his eyes......

In order to calm his agitated emotions, Secretary Lu shook his head vigorously, then raised his head, and tried to say to Ye Ming in a gentle tone: "Child, your painting is very precious!" As far as I can judge, this painting is indeed the authentic work of Mr. Zheng Banqiao. Your mother is very discerning and appreciative.

"You see, this painting is highly summarized and refined in terms of shape and layout, and only painting Liao Liao and several bamboos makes people feel like entering a lush bamboo forest. In some parts, every bamboo pole, bamboo leaf, and bamboo knot is depicted with pen and ink, but the pen is powerful, spiritual, and lawful, revealing vitality. Judging from the brushwork of painting bamboo, each bamboo first stands up and stays in the knots, the tips and roots are short, the middle stem is long, the length is uneven, each section is inherited up and down, the shape is like a half ring, the ink is different, the dry is drawn with the center, the old stem is used to the side, and the whole stem is round and strong. Painting branches, branches and branches, the line of writing is fast, strong and round. The young branches are small and soft and smooth, the old branches are big and straight, the branches are covered and the leaves are many, the branches are few and the leaves are few, the depiction is divine, and the business is full of business. Ink bamboo painting leaves are the most difficult, the bamboo leaves of this painting are sharp, real press and virtual, and there is a way to break the law, the ink color has shades, the old and tender are clear anyway, with the center to draw thin leaves and small leaves, with the side to draw fat leaves, the next gesture is like breaking bamboo, in one go, fully showing Zheng Banqiao into bamboo in the chest, skilled and clever pen and ink skills. It can be seen that this painting is the authentic work of Mr. Zheng Banqiao! ”

Speaking of this, he carefully looked at the poem mentioned on the left side of the painting, and whispered: "Yazhai lies and listens to Xiaoxiaozhu, which is suspected to be the voice of the people's suffering; Some small Caozhou county officials, every branch and leaf is always concerned! Child, this painting is a rare masterpiece with a blend of scenes and profound meanings, and I like it very much. However, this is a precious keepsake left by your mother, and if you gave it to me, wouldn't it be appropriate? ”

As soon as Ye Ming saw Secretary Lu's expression and the look of love in his eyes, he knew that he liked this painting very much in his heart, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Secretary Lu, I said it: my mother left me two precious relics: one is the 'golden and jade' jade pendant you saw last time, which is a token of love given to her by my father, and it is the only clue for me to find my father in the future, so I will keep it well." The second piece is this "Yazhai Thin Bamboo Picture". The painting, although also very precious, is only an art collection, and my mother did not tell me to keep it forever. And judging from what you have just said about this painting, you are a person who truly knows how to appreciate and cherish this painting. So, I give it to you, and I can be regarded as finding a really good owner for this painting. ”

Secretary Lu didn't want to let this painting with Zhao Han's legacy leave his side at all, so after listening to Ye Ming's words, he no longer pretended to be polite, rolled up the painting, put it in the long box with a precious place, and said to Ye Ming: "Child, I accepted your gift." We're here for today. When you have time in the future, you must come to see me often, okay? ”