Chapter 519: Testimony
The guests who came and went were all dressed in robes, and one was also well-dressed, and many of them wore crowns, and their words were extremely elegant. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Cui De Yuan may not be the most gorgeous restaurant in the capital, but it is the favorite place of the literati and ink writers, Cui De Yuan may be built from the beginning to serve the literati and ink writers, on the walls of the restaurant, hung with all kinds of calligraphy and paintings, most of the literati and ink artists who came here to paint inscriptions for the restaurant, and the owner of the restaurant is obviously very good at operating, but all the famous guests leave the calligraphy and paintings, will be carefully framed and hung on the wall, so anyone enters the door, a breath of elegance will come to the face.
Yuan Rong came from a scholarly family, and his grandfather was the current scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and there were naturally not a few literati and ink writers who interacted, and many people knew tonight that Yuan Dagongzi had chartered the second floor of the restaurant, placed five tables of wine, and invited all of them to be quite famous literati in the capital, among which there were many characters in the eight academies.
Seeing Qi Ning suddenly walk in, many people were a little surprised.
Before the trip to Xichuan in Jining, he was shocked at the Jinghua Book Fair, and the four items of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were all outstanding, and his fame had already spread.
The second floor was wrapped down by Yuan Rong, but the first floor was still welcome, many people heard that Yuan Dagongzi set up a banquet in Cui Deyuan, and knew that there must be a good show to see, although many people were not invited at all, but this excitement could not help but make up, so the first floor of this Cui Deyuan was full of people, and it was very lively.
Qi Ning's appearance made the originally noisy Cui Deyuan suddenly quiet, countless pairs of eyes looked at Qi Ning, everyone didn't know that the real proprietor tonight was Qi Ning, they all thought that it was Yuan Rong and Yuan Dagongzi who were invited to the east, at this time they saw Qi Ning, naturally surprised, but some people vaguely knew that Yuan Rong seemed to have a close relationship with Jinyihou, it seems that tonight's treat, but also invited Jinyihou.
Qi Ning has infinite scenery in the Jinghua Book Club, although many people admire Qi Ning very much, but that day, because of Qi Ning, Qionglin Academy suppressed the other eight academies, so the people in the eight academies did not have much good impression of Qi Ning, and everyone looked different for a while.
Qi Ning was calm and calm, bowed to the surroundings, and did not speak, many people saw the dignified brocade clothes waiting for the initiative to salute, flattered, and also saluted Qi Ning, at this time I heard the sound of footsteps, only to see Yuan Rong had hurried down the stairs, saw Qi Ning, quickly greeted him and smiled: "Hou Ye, as you wish, all the guests you asked to invite have all arrived and are waiting." ”
When everyone heard this, they knew that they were hosting guests at the banquet tonight, but this brocade was the host.
It's just that everyone didn't know for a while, why they wanted to entertain guests in this Cuide Yuan.
Qi Ning followed Yuan Rong to the second floor, and the guests who were asked were talking in groups of three or five, and when they saw Qi Ning coming up, everyone looked at each other, but Yuan Rong had already smiled and said: "Everyone, now I have to make it clear, today's banquet is not what I invited, I gave you a post according to the instructions of the Hou Ye." ”
Everyone was extremely surprised, but Qi Ning had already smiled and said: "Thank you for your appreciation today, come to the banquet, in fact, I invited you to come today, not for other things, but just to let you be a witness." ”
Everyone was even more puzzled, not knowing what Qi Ning wanted everyone to witness.
Qi Ning invited everyone to sit down, but at this time, they heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs, everyone looked over, only to see Gu Wenwen going upstairs with two scrolls between his arms, no one present knew Gu Wenwen, they were all a little strange, Gu Wenwen glanced at it, saw Qi Ning and Yuan Rong sitting together, and immediately came over.
Qi Ning motioned for him to sit down on the side, got up and said with a smile: "This, this is an elder of mine, and now he is doing some small business in the capital." ”
Everyone didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Qi Ning's gourd, but when they saw Qi Ning whispering a few words to Yuan Rong, Yuan Rong also got up and took a painting from Gu Wenwen's hand, and then ordered the two guys who were standing by the stairs to open the scroll, and the two guys stood at the top of the stairs and carefully opened the scroll, and then they heard someone exclaim, and some people lost their voices: "Is this the picture of Han Shengzi's goddess?" ”
All the people present were literati and ink artists, and they were naturally very fond of calligraphy and painting, and many people had already stood up, and a few people had already come up to watch the table closer to the staircase.
Yuan Rong said with a smile: "Where is Brother Feng Decai of Longmen Academy?" ”
One of the people in the crowd stepped forward and said, "Yuan Gongzi! Qi Ning glanced at this Feng Decai, and immediately remembered that this Feng Decai was a student of Longmen Academy, and that day at the Jinghua Book Club, this Feng Decai's painting and Qi Ning's ghost painting became the last two works to compete, and it can be seen that this Feng Decai is indeed extremely good in painting skills.
Yuan Rong said with a smile: "Brother Feng, you are a top Danqing master, and you are very familiar with ancient calligraphy and painting, I don't know how this painting is?" ”
Feng Decai smiled slightly, turned to Qi Ning, but made a salute, Qi Ning also returned the salute, Feng Decai approached at this time, carried his back with one hand, looked carefully for a moment, frowned slightly, hesitated, and finally laughed dryly, and said, "It's okay!" ”
He had actually seen that this painting was a fake, but in front of everyone, he was afraid of hurting Qi Ning and Yuan Rong's face, so he couldn't speak out.
Many people heard Feng Decai say this, but it was a little strange, secretly thinking that Han Shengzi's goddess picture is a supreme painting, this Feng Decai actually said lightly, is it too arrogant.
Qi Ning had already walked over and said with a smile: "Brother Feng, in fact, I just want you to take a look at whether this painting is real or fake." ”
The crowd immediately changed color.
Feng Decai was stunned for a moment, and then smiled embarrassedly: "Master Hou, this ......!" ”
"Brother Feng, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Qi Ning smiled: "There is no need to have any scruples. ”
Feng Decai nodded slightly, and said: "The painting of this painting is actually not bad, if it is tens or hundreds of years later, it may also be a masterpiece for future generations, but with all due respect, compared to Han Shengzi's paintings, this is still too far behind." Feng had the privilege of seeing a painting handed down by Han Shengzi, his pen is unique, shocking, the goddess picture is Han Shengzi spent several years to make, but also his pinnacle work, its pen and artistic conception are naturally extraordinary. ”
There was a dead silence on the second floor at this time, and everyone was looking at Feng Decai.
Feng De hesitated for a moment before continuing: "This picture is a picture of the goddess Chaolu, at first glance, it seems to be genuine, but if you look closely at the face of the goddess, you will know that it is a fake. As far as I know, the goddess picture is divided into two volumes, this goddess Chaolu Tu is the goddess when the first trace of the morning sun appears, leaving the fairy peak, going to the heavenly palace, so from the face of the goddess, you can also see the otherworldly vitality, and the twilight return picture is to return to the fairy peak, the expression is different. Although the painting is not bad, the goddess's expression is flat, and there is no ethereal aura of a fairy, and there are a few roughness in the brush, so ...... Feng's judgment should be a fake, undoubtedly. ”
There was a bang in all directions, and when this picture scroll was unfolded, everyone thought that Qi Ning's banquet today was to show everyone Han Shengzi's peerless famous paintings, and to be able to observe the long-legendary picture of the goddess was a supreme honor for any literati.
But he never expected Qi Ning to come up with such a fake.
But looking at Qi Ning's expression, he was still calm and composed, even with a hint of smile, without the slightest disappointment and anger, and his heart was strange.
Qi Ning clapped his hands and smiled: "Brother Feng is really as wise as a torch, yes, this picture of the goddess is indeed a fake." ”
When Qi Ning said this, everyone immediately understood that before Jinyihou showed the painting, he already knew that this painting was a fake, and for a while he was even more puzzled, secretly thinking that he knew that it was a fake, how could Jinyihou still show this painting, and it would be a big shame for everyone to see it?
Jinyihou is one of the four hereditary candidates of the empire, if Qi Ning really took out the true handiwork of the goddess picture, in fact, the people present would not be much surprised, like this, a few peerless paintings are treasured, it is not a surprise, but if Jinyihou takes out a fake to display, it will seem a little lost.
"To tell you the truth, this painting was received by my elder for a lot of money." Qi Ning sighed, "Everyone is also a literati, and it is self-evident that they have a preference for calligraphy and painting. My elder opened a pawnshop, and he also likes some antique calligraphy and paintings on weekdays, but this time he was deceived and accepted a fake. ”
Gu Wenwen was extremely embarrassed, lowered his head, and didn't dare to look up at people.
Everyone couldn't help whispering, but they heard Qi Ning say again: "Han Shengzi is the grandmaster in the painting, I saw this fake, and I was very angry in my heart, not because I received a fake, but because the existence of this fake desecrated Han Shengzi's reputation." You are all literati, and you all know that whether it is a painting or a poem, it is full of painstaking efforts, if it is easily misappropriated by others, or even faked as true, how great a blasphemy and insult to the real author? ”
Everyone present nodded when they heard Qi Ning's words.
The literati are high-minded, and the true literati have never disdained to plagiarize other people's works and learn from the techniques of their predecessors, which is understandable, but if you steal other people's works, it is an extremely brazen thing, and it has always been spurned by people.
"I invite you here today to be a witness." Qi Ning said loudly: "Such a fake must be eliminated, and it must not survive in the world and ruin Han Shengzi's reputation." Not only this picture of the goddess, I hope that any fakes will not be passed on to the world. He shouted, "Lift up!" ”
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