After Hongyi, Mara and Ji Kaisheng "conspired" in the East Second Institute, it was almost noon. Mara hurriedly went to the Red Flag Station outside the palace to find his eldest brother, and by the way, he carried out the latest instructions of the young master. From beginning to end, Mara did not have the slightest suspicion or opposition, in his mind, if he could get such a master who valued himself and took a fancy to his eldest brother, he would definitely not have any grudges, and he would never suspect that the master's Jihua would harm himself or his eldest brother.

Hongyi didn't stop Mara, only said one sentence: "Don't be hungry, you can send some food to the dining room, go to the camp to eat with Hetuo, and you can also drink some wine and talk about your brotherhood, after all, we haven't seen each other for more than a year." You don't have to be on duty in the afternoon, I can't take care of leaving the palace today. ”

Mara walked away gratefully.

Seeing this, Ji Kaisheng reluctantly said that he wanted to leave, but he was actually polite, for fear of disturbing Lord Baylor's lunch, as well as the "nipple". But I haven't had time to report on many important things that I have held back all morning, so I don't see action when I have nails under my feet.

Hongyi knew that Ji Kaisheng must have other plans when he came uninvited, so he said very sincerely: "Master Ji, let's eat in the institute today, I still have something to discuss with you, you can talk while eating." After speaking, he didn't listen to Ji Kaisheng's polite words, so he instructed Liang Gong to go to the dining room to make arrangements.

Liang Gong walked out of the main house and waved at Wang Sanxi, who was standing far away in the courtyard, with a very kind attitude.

"Father-in-law, what do you command?" Sanxi fart is coming. Liang Gong waited until he came to his side, but he didn't say a word and walked off the platform by himself. Come to a corner of the courtyard. Or over-the-top, the three joys really followed behind him. Always keep a certain distance and be very deferential.

"Hmmm! I said Kiko. Did you do a good job this morning? Liang Gong's face was pleasant. When he was in Xi'an Gate, when Liang Gong was tied up with the soldiers, he was not disappointed, he knew that if the master could arrange it like this, he must have known that he would be bound today, that is to say, his down-and-out appearance, maybe he could let the master use it. In front of these soldiers with red flags who don't know whether they are alive or dead, establish the majesty of his Belle Ye.

When he heard Wang Sanxi's voice, to be honest, Liang Gong had a trace of turmoil in his heart - in the past, this errand was done by himself, but today he has changed to the inferior envoy who can only clean the door in the second place Wang Sanxi, is it possible that he is no longer there, this kid took the opportunity to take the position? If so, something must be done!

On the way back to the palace, Liang Gong had already "occupied" an important position next to the young master's shoulders to test Sanxi's reaction. Thank God. The kid obediently retreated behind the master, and followed all the way with low eyebrows. In this way, Liang Gong's heart is very broad, but he still can't completely let go. Now the master is passing the meal. Xiao Liangzi was going to deliberately mention this little Xizi.

"Xizi, I'm not good at teaching me in your father-in-law on weekdays, and besides, I'm still far behind compared to the jiashi and courage you gave our master an errand......" Wang Sanxi stammered and flattered.

"Hmm. It's good that you have a bunny! Liang Gong is not a few years older than Sanxi, but he is not ambiguous at all when he says this.

"Kiko has a number. There are a lot of them! In these two eastern institutes, you are the backbone of our group of people! Sanxi replied crisply.

Liang Gong looked back at the main hall of the young master. Confirming that his words would not be heard by the people in the house, he lowered his voice, but said with peace of mind:

"Hmmm! Listen, on the way back today, I will tell you that today's voice is good, and the master is also satisfied. After I came back, I haven't heard him say that you 'did an errand for me' in the morning, what is not effective, it seems that the master values you. In this case, I don't think you have to do any rough work every day, just follow me to see more and walk more, and I will still be useful in the future. But when it comes to the real kung fu of running errands, you kid is still far away. So you have to follow me to learn a little bit in the future. Got it? Liang Gong deliberately accentuated the tone of the word "for me", just because Sanximing didn't understand.

"Kiko meets the master!" When Wang Sanxi heard this, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

In this palace, not all little eunuchs can be lucky enough to find a master! Just now, Liang Gong clearly said that he wanted to learn more from him in the future, which was an obvious intention of recruitment! Since he entered the palace, because his parents died early and his family was poor, how could he have any spare money to pay some filial piety to a group of eunuchs and invite others to be his master? If such a big pie falls on it today, don't you hurry up and hold on!

"Well, get up and talk." Liang Gong is very satisfied, the kid is quite clever!

"From this day on, you are Kiko's master. A teacher for one day, a father for life! Sanxi understands this truth. Xizi didn't ask for him, just follow the master to learn, and be a little motivated in the future, master, you mention a little rabbit cub me, I will be filial to you! Repay you! Sanxi did not rush to get up, but spoke generously, but his tone was the same as Liang Gong's, and he tried to keep his speech as low as possible.

"You little rabbit cub, don't give me this set of whiskers and horses! Besides, our master's East Second Institute is not doing this! You will do your own errands one by one, and your future will be indispensable in the future! ”

"Huh!" Sanxi had never had any extravagant hopes for a future, but just prayed for peace and security, and to take his monthly income safely, although as the lowest-level little eunuch, he only had a monthly case [1] of silver and two taels of rice every month, and the public expense [2] and the money of 600 Wen, but it was also a worry-free food and clothing. If you catch up with the New Year Festival and the master is in a good mood, there will be a variety of rewards such as festival rewards, birthday rewards, and overtime rewards[3], which can be regarded as a small balance. But when he heard that he would also have a future, Sanxi instantly came to hope and was full of joy. It turns out that if you don't do something in your life, you won't have a future, follow the right person, do the right thing, and the future will come naturally!

Seeing that Wang Sanxi was busy saluting him, Liang Gong was very satisfied, and with his young face, he changed to a dignified and old demeanor, and said, "Then you go to the dining room now and pass the lunch over." Let's do a good job! Master there. I'll lift you up......"

In the house, only Hongyi and Ji Kaisheng were left.

"Master Ji. That painting was made by Mr. Tan Qian? Hongyi was silent and seemed to ask nothing, and Ji Kaisheng woke up like a dream. Hurriedly took the painting from behind him. When I entered the palace just now, I thought of a thousand words, I could see Xuan Ye, but I was swept away by the sudden change, if it weren't for Hongyi's sharp eyes, I would have found out that Ji Kaisheng's mind was full of changes in Geng Zhaozhong's door stickers, and he hadn't thought of Tan Qian's painting.

Ji Kaisheng unfolded the scroll and began to collect and sort out the descriptions of the events he experienced in the morning.

"Lord Belle, this is indeed what Mr. Tan Qian just painted this morning. And he also has to go down to the official to replace the [qián] seal [4] with an idle seal. That's the first sentence, but it stops there. If someone else, since he was invited by someone to stamp his own idle seal on someone else's painting, it would be tantamount to being exalted by others, and he would definitely attach a few polite words such as "deserved", "the class has an axe", "not self-sufficient", and then wait for the appreciator to praise him.

Hongyi didn't think it was strange, because the person who did this was Ji Kaisheng Ji Tianzhong, who was known as the "first minister in the early Qing Dynasty", and he didn't know how to say those hypocritical words. It's just that I don't want to say it.

"Oh, that's a great work, unfold it and let me see it." Hongyi had to act like he was curious and expectant. Literati are like this, he can think of himself as high. But you can't deal with it calmly, if you also climb up the pole, it will appear "more" high. It's often rude like slapping people in the face.

As the painting slowly unfolded, Hongyi saw it clearly little by little. First of all. How the painting unfolds is very knowledgeable!

A long scroll is in Ji Kaisheng's hand. It is spread out layer by layer from right to left, so the first thing that catches your eye is the opening chapter of a "silent poem"[5], followed by the abrupt and upright mountain and the mountain jumping on the paper, and then the mountains at the foot of the creeping are sluggish, the trickle is vigorous and vigorous, the momentum of the river going east, and the heroic grandeur of the hundred rivers and the sea, and the tranquility and comfort of the fishermen and the people...... zuihou, the song "Water Tune Song Head" written by the Southern Song Dynasty Wang Zhen inscribed by Tan Qian, Zhu Wen (Yangwen) of "Tan Qian's Seal", Bai Wen (Yin Wen) of "Guanruo Jushi", and Ji Kaisheng's own seal as the idle chapter of the "presser foot chapter" came into view.

Since Hongyi's crossing, although he has not had time to systematically study Sinology, he can be immersed in the current "ancient" cultural environment, which can be regarded as a little experience. As a result, he had to admire the shock and emotion brought to him by Tan Qian's painting, including the promotion and all the seals.

For the two idle chapters that are respectively used as the first chapter and the presser chapter, Hongyi carefully admired it for a while, and while secretly admiring the skill of Tan Qian's paintings, he also admired Ji Kaisheng as recorded in the history books - "The young man became famous, his literary talent was outstanding, and he was known as the 'Jiangnan Genius'". This minister is not only upright as an official, but also has outstanding achievements in talent and learning. He liked to copy the famous deeds of the Song and Yuan dynasties when he was young, and the landscape pen was sparse, and the bones were glazed. After looking at the victory of Fuchun Yantan, Qiu Gully is profound, and it is quite interesting to Huang Gongwang's simple pen and pine show. What is particularly worth mentioning is that in addition to Ji Kaisheng's poetry and painting, he also likes to govern seals.

"Silent Poetry [6]! Good! The so-called 'Li Hou has a sentence that refuses to spit out, and writes silent poems in light ink', since Mr. Tan has some words that he refuses to confide, I naturally have to think about it carefully. When Hongyi saw the content of the first chapter, he naturally thought of Huang Tingjian's famous sentence, and it was very appropriate to say it.

"What Lord Belle said is exact! Mr. Tan Qian really painted a thousand words in it. If he can get the appreciation and approval of Lord Belle, he must be a bosom friend! Ji Kaisheng's words can be regarded as a promise to convey Hongyi's praise to Tan Qian.

Hongyi did not speak, but continued to study the painting carefully. Because, Hongyi is racking his brains to recall a famous lyric in order to win people's hearts!

[1] Monthly example, the monthly fee of the members of the feudal family in ancient times, was paid by the housekeeper, which was called "monthly case". It is also said that "monthly money" and "sub-examples" were used by eunuchs in the Qing Dynasty.

[2] The term "public expense" appeared in the Song Dynasty at the latest. Some researchers pointed out that in the Song Dynasty, "minister's money is also used as 'public money' and 'public money', which belongs to the official office and public expense, and is mainly used for official reception", but because it can be used for banquets and gifts, it can be regarded as "Dai Lu in disguise" in a sense. Public funds were part of the fixed income of eunuchs in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and they are different from the "public funds" that are common today and have strict approval and expenditure channels.

[3] In the Qing Dynasty, eunuchs who served in the palace also had to receive silver. According to the regulations, the eunuchs' salaries were: monthly rice, monthly rice, public money, and enga silver. Among them, the silver of Enga was awarded to the eunuchs who served for a long time and were industrious, but not for those who served for a short time. If the eunuch does not have an official rank, his salary will be issued according to the third class: the first class is 3 taels of silver per month, 3 buckets of rice, and 600 wen at public expense; The second class has 2.5 taels of silver per month, 2.5 buckets of rice per month, and 600 wen for the public expense, and the third class has 2 taels of silver per month, 2 buckets of rice, and 600 wen for the public expense. In addition to the official salary, there are various rewards every year, such as festival rewards, birthday rewards, and overtime rewards. Especially when it comes to giving birth to a prince and the emperor's wedding, the reward is more. In addition to the silver coins, they also gave various kinds of silk, silk, brocade, furs, jewelry, jade, and various precious paintings and calligraphy according to the season. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to the silver money, there are also valuable brocade yarns such as big-leaf pythons and dora hemp; The Mid-Autumn Festival and the New Year's Festival appreciate Ning silk, Jiang silk, Sichuan silk, brocade, flash satin and all kinds of crepe and precious fur. Every year he received more than he received.

[4] Seal, the seal symbol on ancient Chinese official documents, calligraphy, paintings, and books, that is, the seal is stamped. Its meaning is to indicate the owner's right to own, use or approve of the thing that bears the seal. Popularly speaking, it means "stamping", which is a key step in the completion of paintings and calligraphy, which is a unique characteristic art in China. The seal began in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of 1,000 years. A painting and calligraphy work can be "icing on the cake" if it is properly printed, and it will be self-defeating otherwise.

[5] The first chapter is mostly rectangular, but some are oval or irregular. According to the needs of the picture, it is used on the right side of the first two or three words of the inscription, so it is called the introduction. The content is similar to that of the Corner Chapter. The first chapter is the chapter on the right side of the calligraphy work, also known as the "shape of the chapter", is with the shape of the stone homeopathic carved into the chapter, generally not suitable for the square, but to semi-through, rectangular, round, semicircular, with the round gourd shape, natural shape, Xiao shape and so on as well. Whether the calligraphy work is stamped with the first chapter depends on the need, such as the beginning of the paragraph is too neat, it needs to be "broken"; The weight of the tail seal is too heavy and needs to be "promoted"; The distribution of the seals on the work is monotonous and needs to be "adjusted", so the first seal should be considered.

[6] Silent poems, finger paintings. The ancients thought that although the painting could not be chanted, it was poetic, so it was called silent poetry. The ideal of the ancient painters who regarded "silent poetry" as the highest state of painting art naturally points to the spiritual realm revealed by the painter in his works, and the decisive step to achieve this realm is their careful organization of the formal factors of painting in an extremely refined way, just like the poets. The masterpieces in the history of Chinese painting are similar to poetry in both formal and spiritual aspects. The so-called "poets regard paintings as silent poems, and poems as sound paintings" is what this means. (To be continued......)