Bai Qichang gently lifted his robe, knelt on his knees, and kowtowed three times cautiously: "Disciple Bai Qichang, a person from Runing Mansion, is seventeen years old, and kowtows to the ancestor." ”

Wen Zhengming turned Bai Qichang, but he didn't accept his gift, but instead, with Chen Chun's support, he sat firmly on the circle chair in the middle of the room.

Bai Qichang hung his head, his face was slightly pale, but it was only a moment's work, he raised his head with a smile, and faced Wen Zhengming in a kneeling posture.

His upper body was straight, his face was gentle and modest, he smiled and arched his hands, and said, "Disciple Bai Qichang, I have seen the ancestor. ”

Wen Zhengming stroked his beard and smiled, turned his head to look at Chen Chun, and said, "You are my disciple, this kid is ......" He pointed at Bai Qichang, and then said: "It's your beginner disciple, it's not bad." But, if you want me to recognize this apprentice, hahahaha, it's not that easy. ”

Chen Chun's face was slightly embarrassed, in the past, in front of outsiders, he was a respected Baiyang Mountain man, a contemporary great calligrapher and painter, he had hundreds of disciples under his guidance, which academy was fortunate to invite Mr. Baiyang to give lectures, it must be often full, people rush to it.

But at this moment, in this small hall, in front of Wen Zhengming, he bowed down and made a small appearance, not daring to be angry or speaking, he could only look at Wen Zhengming with a little aggrieved eyes.

Just imagine, a sixty-year-old man, in front of a seventy-three-year-old man, depressed, aggrieved and embarrassed, this scene is indescribable.

Wen Zhengming paused, raised his eyes to look at Chen Chun, and said with a smile: "What are you restraining about?" ”

Chen Chun pursed his lips and arched his hand: "Teacher, don't make fun of so-and-so." ”

Wen Zhengming smiled low and said, "Okay! Then he said to Bai Qichang: "Your master is so pitiful, I am not difficult for you, you will paint a picture in the hall, if I am satisfied, the old man will recognize you as a disciple." ”

Chen Chun's face was embarrassed, and he said: "Although this son is smart, he has only been able to learn painting from me for a year." ”

Wen Zhengming said: "You step aside." ”

When Chen Chun heard this, he didn't dare to speak anymore, so he could only secretly worry about Bai Qichang.

Bai Qichang still knelt on the spot and arched his hand: "Mr. Wen, the juniors know that they are stupid, but there is still a little hard work to be desired, Mr. is willing to give the juniors a chance, the juniors are grateful in their hearts, please ask Mr. to ask the question." ”

Wen Zhengming nodded and said, "En!" He turned his eyes to look at Chen Chun, pointed at Bai Qichang, and said, "This kid is happy, hahahaha." Turning his head, he said to Bai Qichang: "Painting... I. ”

Chen Chun is in a hurry, not to mention painting portraits, but painting the landscapes that Bai Qichang is good at, if you want to satisfy Wen Zhengming......

In comparison, it is more likely that Chen Chun has been dead for eight years and runs out of the tomb again.

Chen Chun is worried......

Wen Zhengming's words, but before he finished speaking, he smiled, and continued: "Draw me, you must paint me as mighty and extraordinary, like a god, you can paint it, haha." ”

When Bai Qichang heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat, what kind of topic is this old man Wen, it is obviously embarrassing for himself.

This figure painting is roughly divided into Taoist painting, lady painting, portrait painting, genre painting, history painting, etc.

Figure painting strives to portray the personality of the characters realistically and expressively, with vivid charm and both form and spirit. His method of conveying the spirit often puts the expression of the character's personality in the rendering of the environment, atmosphere, figure and dynamics.

Therefore, in the theory of people, it is also called "expressive".

Bai Qichang arched his hand and said: "Mr. Hengshan, this figure painting must be written in form and in form. Grasp the eyes, gestures, postures and important details that are conducive to expressiveness, emphasizing the priority and priority, there are details and strategies, details are detailed in the facial gestures and slightly in the clothes, detailed in the activities of the characters and their expectations echo and slightly in the environment, if you can't convey the spirit, how can this figure painting be a good painting? Mr. Yokoyama is brilliant and elegant, why not let the younger generation paint it realistically? ”

Chen Chun's respect for Wen Zhengming comes from the heart, and the five bodies are thrown to the ground, and another emotion derived from respect is fear.

Seeing Bai Qichang contradicting Wen Zhengming like this today, he couldn't help but shout: "Qichang! Arrogant! Instead, he spoke for the disciple and said, "Who is the gentleman?" Can you still not know these simple truths? Is it your turn to put your beak here? ”

The meaning of the second half of the passage is: Master, stop bullying my apprentice.

Wen Zhengming raised his eyes to look at Chen Chun, but this time his gaze was very soft, and he turned to smile and said, "Okay." As he spoke, he raised his hand and said, "Pen and ink are waiting for Bai Gongzi to paint." ”

Bai Qichang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his bold words could be regarded as letting him pass the first level.

Chen Chun finally put his mind at ease, his teacher was testing Qi Chang's character and courage, and he was too worried.

Not much to say, the people of the Wen Mansion had already prepared the tools used for painting, and Bai Qichang stood in front of the case, first observing Wen Zhengming, and then calming down and picking up the pen to paint.

Wen Zhengming looked at Bai Qichang's fingers and wrists raised and turned low, which was very agreeable, and secretly praised himself, what a brilliant young man!

After Bai Qichang finished making this painting, it took more than half an hour, Bai Qichang blew the ink, raised his hand to pick up the painting, and wanted to come forward to show Wen Zhengming.

Wen Zhongming waved his hand and said, "Put it aside." ”

Bai Qichang put down the painting, and Wen Zhengming continued: "Come forward." ”

Bai Qi straightened his sleeves and stepped forward, his expression unfazed.

Wen Zhengming liked this young man even more, and continued: "Kowtow! ”

Chen Chun was stunned at first when he heard this, and then a smile couldn't help but appear on his face, and then he looked at Bai Qichang, but his expression did not change in the slightest, everything was as he expected.

He lifted off his robe, knelt on his knees, and said, "The ancestor is above, please accept the apprentice Sun Qichang's worship!" As he spoke, he touched the ground with his head and "bang" three times, knocking his head three times.

Chen Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief and said freely: "Teacher, can you give words to Qichang?" ”

"Shu" cloud: "The first birth in March and the beginning of the name, so the name of the cloud, the twenty years have the way of being a father, friends and other categories can not be called by their names, so the crown and the word." The meaning of this sentence is that a man is named three months after birth, so he is called a young name, and when he is twenty years old, his friends can no longer call him by his name, so he takes a "character".

"Etiquette and Ceremony": "The crown is the word, and the name is respected." The monarch's father used to call his name, and others called him the word. From this it can be seen that the name was acquired at an early age. Men who are 20 years old adults should hold a crown ceremony and take the word to mark the adult and enter the society.

And the person who takes the word for this person must be given by the elders, usually the father or teacher, but the meaning of the words taken by different identities and statuses is different.

With a social status like Wen Zhengming, especially his status in Shilin, the words he gave were a glittering business card for Bai Qichang that blinded people everywhere he went!