For Zheng Lang's two students, not only the little emperor was curious, but also the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. The Zheng family's surname is peaceful, but he has talent and vision. And at this time, he had to be distracted from painting for the two queen mothers, and he had to prepare for the big exam in the coming year, how tight the time was.

What kind of talent will the students who were actually distracted and make exceptions for him to accept?

Ministers also like to gossip, so they are talking about it, and most of them even want to see it with their own eyes.

…… In August, the osmanthus is fragrant, a few golden cinnamon plants in the yard bloom like stars, and the gusts of cool wind blow, and the faint fragrance is refreshing.

The three teenagers didn't care about the change of seasons, and they put almost all their minds on books. Either Zheng Lang occasionally visits Fan Kuan's house, or plays the piano. It's not for fun, it's about self-regulation and relaxation after intense hard reading. Sometimes Zheng Lang also persuaded the two juniors to come out and take a walk appropriately, and learning can get twice the result with half the effort.

But with the arrival of the two teenagers, the yin and yang in the family have not decreased.

In addition to the seven mothers, Jiang Xing'er and Si'er, there are also the mother-in-law of Song Bo and the three of them, and the three new maids.

The most Buddhists are the eldest mother, the fourth mother, and the fifth mother.

As for the other girls, most of them follow Erniang and learn from female popularity.

The little emperor gave more than 30 weaver girls, and the life of several women came to life. Let Zheng Lang persuade him, more than a dozen weaver girls returned to their hometowns, and twenty-three weaver girls stayed. Then the trouble came, they had to pick up their families, they had to build houses for their families, and they had to buy land for their families. There is no hurry later, anyway, the autumn harvest will not be able to catch up, and it will be dealt with slowly in winter. The front must be arranged immediately.

Along the barren slope to build the house all the way, originally Zheng Jiazhuang was shaped like a pod, Zheng family and Zheng Qi Chang's family one head and one tail like two pod tips, now it has become an L-shape, Zheng family is at this turning point.

How the shape changes, or Zhengjiazhuang.

The arrival of twenty-three weaver girls was not for nothing, and they brought the Zheng family's silk carving process to a higher level.

The shop still sells only two or three carved silk in a month, and it is rare and expensive, and more is not worth much. Besides, now that Zheng Lang has the kung fu to paint, it would be very good to be able to paint this long scroll before the burial of the two queen mothers. Can the remaining time be wasted? No matter how wasteful it is, do you want to save the high school exam?

But the number of carved silk actually increased, including Fan Kuan's paintings, and every time a picture was carved, Zheng Lang gave the first carved silk to Fan Kuan for him to keep. Warm and moist so!

Lao Fan was excited, he couldn't talk about money, a piece of carved silk was hundreds, and Lao Fan's net worth was not high! So he sent nearly ten more pictures to Zheng Lang, including "Guanshan Snow Crossing Map", "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", and "Linliu Sitting Alone".

National treasure, Zheng Lang was so excited when he saw these three pictures that he almost lost his temper.

These drawings are all ready to be carved, and the royal things are different, not only the utensils, but also the people, and the craftsmanship of the weavers is slightly above the twelve weaver girls invited from Dingzhou. In fact, as long as it takes another two to three years, with the improvement of the skills of more than 20 women in Zhengjiazhuang, this workshop already has the ability to carve silk on a large scale.

But Erniang, Sanniang, Liuniang, Qiniang, and a few little Loli were surprised, among the more than 20 people, not only Kesi, the little emperor probably didn't understand this thing, he only knew luxury, and it was wasted in the deep palace, so it was better to give it to Zheng Lang to create a little economic value, reduce the expenses of the inner palace, and give these dozens of weaver girls a chance to reunite with their families.

So I sent more than 30 people over.

There are also some weaver girls who can't carve silk, but they can embroider.

The process is a little simpler, which is compared with engraving. It's not very simple, and it's not what later generations think, use a needle and thread to prick a pattern on silk, that's called female red!

So these women often went to the workshop to ask for advice.

Several weaver girls embroidery skills are masters among masters, just like Fan Kuan's painting skills, known piano skills, so that they benefit a lot.

When it was time for lunch, the two teenagers were in Zhengzhou. Every time Zheng Lang saw them go out, he thought of the sad appearance of those teaching gentlemen in the state school, and he wanted to laugh.

Zhu Er shyly replied and took out a soapy blue robe and asked, "Erniang, how is the slave embroidered?" ”

Zhu Er is the little girl ring that the Zheng family bought from the Liang family, a big family in the city, to serve Wang Anshi. Erniang took the robe, there were not many complicated patterns, the corners of the clothes were embroidered with ingots, and some green lotus branches were wrapped around the ingots.

"Zhu'er, why don't you embroider?"

"San Lang lives a simple and sloppy life, and I'm afraid it's not good for a slave to embroider, so he only wraps up the branches."

"This kid is working hard." Erniang praised it, it turned out that when she saw Zheng Lang's good buddies, she thought that her son was working very hard, but since the two little guys came, she knew that it was not. There are many, many young people in the world who are willing to work hard...... Including these two students of the son.

Zheng Lang didn't refute it, but said in his heart, not a lot, it's also very few, if a student plays like them, not to mention anything else, it is estimated that his two uncles will not even be able to take the test.

Erniang picked up the robe again, compared the size, and said, "Well done, you are ingenious." The weather is about to get cold, so I have to prepare a few thick robes for him. In a few days, I'll buy some leather and come over, and you can try it and sew two coats for him. He came from the south and stayed in the capital for only one year, probably not adapted to the cold of the northern winter. ”

"Thank you Erniang, Erniang, why are the mothers so good-hearted?" Zhu Er asked boldly.

A few mothers made her laugh, and the eldest mother said: "Silly child, our family doesn't lack anything, you and the Wang family's Xiaosaburo are in my house, how can you be harsh to you, and ah, don't take care of the Wang's Xiaosaburo, and sew a few clothes for yourself." I'll send you the fabric in a few days. ”

Zheng Lang sighed in his heart, thinking that this is okay, it is about to start, so he said that it was the gentlemen of the Manchu Dynasty, it was better to say that they were all full of anger! And most of these ministers are like Wang Anshi, and they are even far inferior to the children of poor families like Wang Anshi, who are more strict with themselves and ...... Others. I also learned Fan Zhongyan's morality, and as a result, I learned four different things, morality is there, but the violent atmosphere is also there.

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang also have this situation, see if they can get better under the mercy of several mothers. In fact, don't do anything, as long as you turn these two sons on the normal track, it is the greatest reward for the old lady and the little emperor. But can't tell............ Take the second long scroll to Fan Kuan's house.

Originally, I wanted to draw a long axis, but Empress Dowager Li never painted it well, and she was a little angry, and then she thought of another question, if she put Liu E in front, would it be used by people to make a fuss. It's not cowardly, if you're timid, don't deal with Zhao Yuanyan like that, it's to reduce unnecessary trouble. The surname Suo is divided into two long axes, who comes first and who comes last, everyone divides it by themselves.

But it is two long axes, each of which is also very long, perhaps more than nine meters long, and can only be estimated, and the unit of measurement is very non-standard. The width is close to more than a meter, and it is not put together, and when it is put together, the length is even more amazing. With affection for the old lady and easy to draw, Liu E's long axis was completed early.

Concubine Li Chen's long axis took a long time. The story scene was chosen, first painted in Hangzhou Concubine Li Chen's girlish appearance, for the sake of standards, deliberately found Li Yonghe in the capital, and made many changes in the sketch, including the appearance of Concubine Li Chen's parents, all painted on paper. The scene is outside Hangzhou, and Li's father and mother see off Concubine Li Chen. The background is Hangzhou City and West Lake, which requires Fan Kuan to write. But he hasn't been there either, imagine it, paint some castles, spend more pavilions on the lake and lotus flowers.

The second is a picture of the two queen mothers staying together, deliberately not highlighting the relationship between primary and secondary. If you want to avoid it, you can't avoid it, Liu E is the most crucial person who affects the fate of Concubine Li Chen's life. The two stayed in the dormitory and talked, and their attitudes were very peaceful.

The third one is very important, Concubine Li Chen gave birth, Song Zhenzong stood outside the door with an anxious face, and Liu E deliberately did not draw it.

The fourth is Song Zhenzong and Concubine Li Chen walking under the moon, and the old lady can't be beaten to death with a stick, otherwise there will be no fifth painting.

The fifth painting is the untimely death of the little princess, which makes Concubine Li Chen's fate really caught in sadness in her life, otherwise it would be better to lose her son and have a daughter by her side. Yet none of the ministers spoke.

Don't talk about it, I'll draw it with a painting!

The sixth picture is Concubine Li Chen looking into the distance in the inner palace, and there is a trace of imperial shadow in the distance, which can be vaguely recognized as the little emperor. For the sake of her son's happiness, she didn't dare to recognize each other, but she saw her son wearing the royal robe with a happy smile on his face, but there was a sadness in his eyes. can't draw her laughing, so the Qingliu who was suppressed by the old lady must have been shocked, is the Empress Dowager Li very happy in the inner palace? If you can't paint her miserable, then you can only increase the little emperor's hatred for the old lady.

This kind of expression is very objective, as a mother, how can you not want your son to become a dragon and become a phoenix, and her son to be the emperor, unhappy? But right in front of you, can't recognize each other, is it painful? In order to draw this kind of expression beautifully, Zheng Lang made at least thirty sketches.

In order to pursue realism, all the twelve small drawings were drawn with sketches and then painted. Therefore, there is less of some interest and charm of Chinese painting, but more of a realistic and real resemblance.

Fan Kuan also put his heart into it, and he didn't dare to be careless!

He adopted the gongbi paintings he learned from Zheng Lang and integrated them into them, and deliberately reduced the thick ink, which would make the picture more wanton, but lacking the royal solemnity and solemnity. Then draw the background. It's not a treasure, but it's a very good painting.

Putting it in Fan Kuan's hands, Chang breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few months, at least a third of my time has been allocated for it. I finally completed the task and can study with peace of mind.

The two talked about some background assumptions, and Fan Kuan sighed: "After I finish painting, I will leave Zhengjiazhuang." ”

"Fan Weng, there is no banquet in the world, but this year's test has not been interrupted, and I will enter Beijing in a few months."

"This time, don't go to Kaifeng Mansion Prison again," Fan Kuan said jokingly.

"No, even if there is something, the late students will pretend not to see it, otherwise they will divide too much heart, and the provincial test is not the solution to the test, and if you don't pay full attention, you don't want to be able to pass the test."

"Yes, I also want to see what kind of official Xie Yuan will be in the future."

"To be a big official, don't think about it for the time being, even if you have this opportunity, it will be many years later." After speaking, he left, time is very precious, and in some remote states and counties, the sheep herding has already begun.

When he returned home, a guest came, and the Cui family sent an old servant at home to invite Zheng Lang Chongyang to come over as a guest.

Zheng Lang replied: "I'm short on time, so I can't do it this year." ”

The two sisters-in-law got married, most of them were not in Caizhou, but they didn't want to see their mother-in-law, let alone any likes or dislikes for the little lady of the Cui family.

It's not wrong to be beautiful and talented, talented people are not necessarily virtuous, and those who are not talented may not be virtuous, there are too many examples. The beautiful may not be the root cause of trouble, and the ugly may not save trouble, Jia Nanfeng is an example. On the contrary, who doesn't want to have a beautiful wife?

I like the beauty of the little lady of the Cui family, Zheng Lang, and I appreciate her talent even more.

But Zheng Lang has some scruples about her little surname. The better you are, the more arrogant you are, it's inevitable. I don't want three wives, four concubines and five maids around me to be busy? If there is a woman who can't stand loneliness and becomes a concubine, well, that disgusting hat is fastened on her head.

But Jiang Xing'er Si'er is his bottom line.

Therefore, there is always a pimple in the heart. The provincial test began for a few months, and I didn't want to carry more baggage, so I decisively refused.

The eldest lady said: "Lang'er, it's not far to Caizhou, and it only takes a few days to go back and forth." ”

Then he pulled Zheng Lang aside and whispered: "Lang'er, when my family was not good, the Cui family never said anything, you can't be like this......"

Zheng Lang had no choice but to agree.

didn't leave immediately, and waited for the two juniors to come back in the evening, Zheng Lang said: "You can only take an ox cart into the city tomorrow, and I will use a carriage to go to Caizhou." ”

"Xie Yuan, you want to see the little master...... The little lady goes, congratulations, congratulations," Sima Guang said happily.

"Early success." Wang Anshi also clasped his hands, with joy on his face.

Looking at the sincere blessings of the two teenagers, at this moment, Zheng Lang's heart was full of happiness. How much effort it took to make them like this! It's finally paying off slightly.