I thought about it for a moment and said, "Inside the painting is a banquet, with musicians, dancers, and guests......"

"Yes." The third uncle said: "This painting is called "Daojun's Night Banquet". It is a painting of the Song Dynasty. ”

"Song Dynasty, that's antique......"

The third uncle waved his hand: "You and the fat man's perspective are off." The preciousness of this painting lies not in the painting of any dynasty, but in the content of the painting and the real function of the painting. It's not for appreciation, although I don't know calligraphy and painting, but I also know that this painting can only be regarded as mediocre in terms of painting. ”

"What's so peculiar about the content of this painting?"

The third uncle's explanation aroused my interest, so I asked with interest.

The third uncle didn't answer my question directly, but asked rhetorically: "This painting is called the picture of Daojun's night banquet, so do you know who Daojun is?" ”

I glanced at the third uncle, and wondered in my heart that the third uncle was indeed as he said, not a cultural person who knew calligraphy and painting, but I didn't expect him to study this painting quite deeply. He actually talked to me for a long time, and asked me such professional questions.

I really don't know who this Dao Jun is, so I can only shake my head.

The third uncle smiled, leaned back on the back of the chair a little playfully, lifted Erlang's legs, took up the poured glass of water, shook his head and blew the tea foam with a serious puff.

I was angry and happy, and said, "Third uncle, can we stop pretending?" Do you have tea leaves in that teacup? If you don't say it, don't say I'm gone......"

I got up and was about to open the door and leave, but the third uncle put down the teacup and hurriedly pulled me back: "Hehe, the eldest nephew is back, I finally figured out the details of this ancient painting, you still don't let me play around, hehe......"

Actually, I don't really want to leave, I'm used to making trouble with the third uncle so half-truthfully, and the third uncle is not surprised by this.

The third uncle took a sip of water, and then preached to me: "This Taoist sect is an emperor. It was Zhao Ji of Song Huizong, who was a highly Taoist emperor. During his reign, he built a palace, proclaimed himself the Taoist emperor, and often asked Taoist priests to see fortune tellers. The "Zhenghe Wanshou Daozang" compiled during the Zhenghe period is the first "Daozang" published in China in its entirety. The "History of Taoism" and "History of Immortals" that he ordered to compile are also the largest history of Taoism and biographies of Taoist deified figures in the history of our country. This picture of the night banquet of the Taoist monarch was painted by a Taoist priest invited by Song Huizong. But his original intention in painting this painting was to use this painting to invite the immortals to ......"

"This emperor is too obsessed with immortals, and with this painting, he can invite immortals to descend to earth?"

The third uncle nodded: "Of course." Otherwise, how could he be called Emperor Daojun. When the merchant was in business, wasn't there also a legend that the king wanted to invite the immortal to drink with him, and later Daji made a group of fox spirits pretending to be immortals? ”

"That's just a rendition in the Romance of the Gods. Is what you said about Song Huizong true? ”

Of course it is true, this is recorded in the "History of Immortals" that he ordered to compile. This painting also has a provenance......"

"Are there really gods in the world? How can it be? "I don't give a damn about it. Immortals only exist in those myths, and Song Huizong is noble

Son of Heaven, but after all, he is also a mortal who eats grains, and the matter of inviting immortals to earth is probably just a legend.

The third uncle questioned me and nodded: "When I say fairies, demons and demons, I have always had reservations. My theory is that since there are ghosts in the world, it means that there are six realms. Among the six realms, there may be immortals and demons. It's just that our grade is too low for us to encounter. In addition, I don't believe that mortals can invite immortals to descend to earth. I estimate that the author of this painting, that is, the Taoist priest invited by Song Huizong, may be able to understand the Yin text. He painted this picture, and then silently recited the Yin text, similar to Su Daji asked the fox demon to pretend to be a fairy, and he invited a ghost to pretend to be a fairy, so as to prevaricate Song Huizong, in exchange for Song Huizong's trust, and obtain glory and wealth for himself. ”

I kind of understood what the third uncle meant, and then he said: "Then I know, that Taoist priest is completely fooling Song Huizong." It's like what Uncle San had in that old house, dancing in the house by yourself, and you yourself felt like you were dancing with the immortals at that night banquet. Therefore, Song Huizong will be convinced of this. ”

The third uncle was originally smiling, and after listening to me, he suddenly straightened his face and said, "I'm dancing, from now on, you kid will shut me up." If you dare to say it again, we will sever the relationship between uncle and nephew. ”

I smiled and hurriedly agreed, and said in my heart, Uncle San, this is finally a little tail that I am holding. It would have been fun if I had recorded it on my phone at the time. It's a pity that the situation was critical at that time, how could I take care of it?

The third uncle then moved the topic to this picture of Daojun's night banquet and said, "It should be what you said." That Taoist priest may have used something psychedelic or something like that to confuse Song Huizong. He also thinks that he entered the painting at that time, drinking and dancing with the immortals. Later, this painting was handed down and came to the hands of Emperor Yongzheng. I now suspect that Yongzheng gave this painting to Yang Zixu at that time. ”

"This good thing, Yongzheng actually gave it to Yang Zixu?"

The third uncle shook his head: "In the eyes of Song Huizong, who advocates immortal cultivation, this is a treasure. In Yongzheng's eyes, this thing may not be a good thing. After all, in the eyes of those who have not experienced it, this painting is really worthless. Only those who understand the true usefulness of this painting, and who can use it, are the most treasured. ”

"Third uncle, where did you hear about this? How come I've never heard of you? I asked.

The third uncle pretended to be mysterious and said, "Why else am I your third uncle, not my third uncle...... Your third uncle and I have my own channels to inquire......"

I smiled bitterly: "What does this have to do with who and who is the third uncle?" What kind of bullshit do you have with this painting? ”

The third uncle patted the painting scroll: "You kid doesn't know gold and jade." This painting is very useful. I now suspect that Yang Zixu is the ancestor of Yang Pete, and of course the ancestor of Yang Yongfu. If Yang Yongfu's family has a genealogy, this person should be able to be found. I asked Chen Tao to find a way to let his girlfriend check Yang Yongfu's family tree. If it's true, then this painting should be the Yang family's, let's just know about it, don't spread it, otherwise I have to return it to the Yang family. ”

Afterwards, the third uncle really asked Chen Tao to do this, and he also checked the family tree. Sure enough, there is Yang Zixu's name on it, and the third uncle's inference in this regard is unexpectedly accurate.

(End of chapter)

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