The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study.

"The city of Nanjing is a good place. But it's too comfortable, and the generals under me have become waste! Zhu Di, who is nearly 50 years old, is still as star-like and refreshed. Except for a few points of star white that can't be hidden by the mane, whether in the court or in the harem, he is still the most courageous commander!

Sitting below him was an official in his late teens, dressed in a first-class court uniform, with a slightly sharp appearance and a snow-white beard. It's just that under the crown of hair, there are a little scars! It is Zhu Di's chief strategist and confidant, Yao Guangxiao, the most legendary black-clothed prime minister among the people.

After many years of companionship, Yao Guangxiao knew the emperor's temperament too well.

"Your Majesty wants to drive the expedition in person?"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, unable to hide his anger: "Why not?" Qi Guogong Qiu Fu, incompetent! I gave him 100,000 cavalry to fight against the Tatars, and the whole army was destroyed! Since these courtiers are incompetent, I have to go into battle in person! ”

Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is in person." Ministers and princes, guard Kyoto for Your Majesty! ”

Zhu Di said with emotion: "I still know me!" "Sidao is the word of Yao Guangxiao.

Since it has been decided to recruit in person, the soldiers, horses, food, and grass must all be prepared. Suddenly, I heard the eunuch report: "Your Majesty." Xu Qiu'an, the Duke of Wei, asks to see! ”

Zhu Di sighed and asked Yao Guangxiao with a smile: "This kid, since he was scolded by me last time, how long has it been since he came to me to scold?" ”

Yao Guangxiao smiled but did not speak. Among the young men of the family whose name he can be called in the whole capital, this one is second to none lawless! But no matter how nonsense he is, he has never really done anything hurtful. At most, it can be regarded as adding some fun to His Majesty's lackluster life.

The eunuch bowed his head and said, "Xu Sangongzi said that he may have found the true handiwork of Wen Tong, please look at your majesty." ”

Zhu Di's eyes widened in surprise, and he said in a lost voice: "Really let him find it?" Quick, call him in. Turning to Yao Guangxiao, "You also take a look." I think that kid was probably deceived! ”

Yao Guangxiao nodded. Mr. Wen Tong's paintings are not easy to find.

After a while, Xu Qiu'an walked into the hall with his head held high, kowtowed, and shouted with a smile: "Your Majesty, Master National Teacher!" ”

Zhu Di saw that he was a handsome young man, and there was a bit of Queen Xu's demeanor in his eyebrows and eyes, and his heart softened first. threw the fold in his hand and hummed: "I still have the face to see me!" ”

Xu Qiu'an immediately made a bitter face, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty." Qiu An knew he was wrong. Since being punished by His Majesty, Qiu An has been unable to eat and sleep steadily, and he feels that he has lived up to His Majesty's love and expectations. Fortunately, with the earnest teachings of his mother and brother, Qiu An lost his way and changed his ways——"

"Enough!" Zhu Di frowned. Can Wei Guogong and his mother control this demon king of the mixed world? "As for the painting you found, show it to me. If it's false—"

"Ah, Your Majesty!" Xu Qiu'an screamed, "How can Mr. Wen's paintings be so easy to find?" The nephew visited the whole city, and Corporal Lixian found this painting at any cost. However, my nephew is only a shallow learner, and he doesn't know anything about ancient famous paintings. So I'm not sure about the authenticity of this painting! You're different! You are as wise as a torch, and you will not let your nephew be wronged! ”

"Stao, look at him." Zhu Di was angry and funny, "I just want to praise him for his growth!" Dig a pit for me again! ”

Xu Qiu'an lowered his head and muttered: "How dare I!"

Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly: According to this kid's temperament, he is unexpectedly self-deprecating with a shallow and ignorant personality. I guess there is something wrong with this painting. When his eyes touched the painting that His Majesty had laid out on the dragon case, Rao was as calm as him, and he couldn't help but stand up, and met His Majesty's gaze in amazement: it turned out to be a genuine work?!

Zhu Di is like the most serious and old-fashioned gentleman, with his head down, desperately searching for flaws in the painting: This shouldn't be! With that stinky boy, how can he have such good luck?!

"Go!" He beckoned to the eunuch and said, "Bring me the ink and bamboo picture of Mr. Wentong that I have collected!" ”

In the entire palace, there is only one authentic work of Wentong! Zhu Di naturally looked at this painting differently and cherished it very much. After a while, the two paintings were laid out side by side on the case, and he and Yao Guangxiao studied and pondered from silk cloth to seals, from brushstrokes to composition to artistic conception, but they didn't find a half-point difference!

Zhu Di let out a long sigh of relief, and when he looked at Xu Qiu'an, he saw his eyes flickering, and he looked very empty. Doubts suddenly arose in his heart, and he instructed the eunuch: "Call a few painters from the inner court to come over." ”

Xu Qiu'an was surprised and proud: all the painters in the inner courtyard are masters of painting. His Majesty actually wants to dispatch the inner court painter, it can be seen that this painting - tsk, the master who practiced Baitang is really a master in the world!

After carefully appreciating "Red Bamboo", the three painters all decided that this painting was genuine.

"There is no problem with silk and bamboo paintings." One of the painters said excitedly, "Look at the seal on the painting again." The seal of this painting in Chinese is no different from the seal on the ink and bamboo painting treasured by His Majesty. ”

"There are also seals of Dongpo, Shu Neng and others, and the inheritance is clear and unmistakable."

Zhu Di squinted his eyes and asked, "So, do you all think this is a genuine work?" ”

The painters bowed and said, "Yes." ”

"Unless—" A young painter who had never spoken, hesitated.

"Unless what?"

"Unless the painting is originally original. Otherwise—" the painter laughed, "otherwise the painting is genuine!" ”

Xu Qiu's head jumped wildly: This painter has such a keen intuition! couldn't help but glance at him more, and secretly surprised in his heart: among a group of forty or fifty-year-old painters, Yan Zong looked extraordinarily young, less than thirty years old, but his appearance was ordinary, clean and delicate, with slightly dark skin and a thin body.

Another painter wondered: "Why did Yan Zong say this? ”

Yan Zong arched his hand and said, "It's just that I've never seen it before." If there are masters who can imitate it with the skills of the gods, we will not be able to distinguish the authenticity. ”

"You also said it, you have to have the skills of immortals!" Another artist couldn't help but laugh. "But where in the world can I find such a man of God?"

Xu Qiu Anxin shouted: Yes! There really is!

Zhu Di thought for a moment and waved them back. Looking at the two paintings, he was speechless for a long time.

Seeing this, Yao Guangxiao asked Qiu An with a smile: "Xu Sangongzi, I don't know where this painting came from?" ”

Xu Qiu'an was taken aback. Why did the National Teacher speak?

To tell the truth, he is not afraid of heaven and earth, not even the emperor's uncle. But for this taciturn and unremarkable black-clothed prime minister, he was sincerely a little afraid. immediately replied honestly: "I found it in Songzhuzhai." ”

"Shochikuzai?" Yao Guangxiao pondered for a moment and remembered something, "But recently, the front has been very strong, and Songzhu Zhai, which is famous for selling painted Xue Tao's notes and sprinkling gold paper?" ”

Zhu Di sighed: "How does Si Dao know?" ”

Yao Guangxiao said with a smile: "Just because there are good men and women who do good in my temple." There are people who worship Buddhist scriptures, and they are copied with the gold paper sprinkled with pine and bamboo zhai. His family's sprinkled gold paper, ten chic, lacquered gold drawing, Buddha Lotus is endless, wonderful. ”

"Can be praised by Sidao, it seems that his family's things are not bad." Zhu Di made a mistake in his heart. This "Red Bamboo", looking at the painting, no matter how you look at it, it is true. But when I looked at the little bastard who sent the painting, I thought it was fake!