Chapter 180: The Origin of the Map
If the "Ten Immortals" in Tang Pu's hand is really Wu Daozi's handwriting, then ...... Let's not talk about the value, this kind of thing is originally marketable. Besides, even if it's genuine, who can identify it when it is taken out? After all, there are almost no existing works of Wu Daozi, and I don't know if the "Eighty-Seven Immortals" is Wu Daozi's authentic work, maybe it was copied by later generations. If Downton says that this "Ten Immortals" is genuine, ninety-nine percent of the time it is likely to be genuine, because he has no reason to lie to me, even if it is fake, then the artistic value of this painting is also very high, at least higher than that "Eighty-Seven Immortals", and this one is also signed.
Ao Xiang looked at this painting, and his eyes lit up a little. Dorjee doesn't know anything, he just looks at it blindly. I sighed secretly and said, "Mr. Tang, what do you mean by this?" Is this what we are helping you for? Tang Pu immediately waved his hand and said: "Mr. Qin is serious, serious, we definitely don't mean that, this painting is also for Mr. Qin to enjoy, Mr. Qin misunderstood." ”
I nodded and said, "Then let's take it back, we really can't afford it, this is a rare treasure, and it can only be ruined if it is left in the hands of us big bosses." Tang Pu seemed very embarrassed, and it took a long time before he said: "You have come from afar to help us, and this is also a little bit of our heart. I was about to speak, Tang Pu waved his hand and said: "Mr. Qin doesn't need to say any more, there is absolutely no intention to despise the three, the three can sacrifice their lives like this, we are already very honored, what is this painting, if you give three people money, then you despise the three of them." ”
I immediately said, "We really can't accept this painting, besides, we haven't helped much, how can we accept such a valuable gift?" Downton said with a smile: "Compared to the help of the three, this painting is really nothing, so why bother with form?" "I felt a darkness in my heart, ah, who is in the form. Dorjee interjected and said, "Big brother, everyone has said so, you better accept it." I glared at Dorjee and said lightly: "Let's take it back, if we really finish the matter, it's not too late to accept it, and now store it with us, what if we lose it?" ”
If nothing else, even if it has been isolated from the outside for more than a thousand years, aside from the economic value of this painting, that is, its artistic value is priceless, people would be so stupid? If we really accept it, we can really only repay the favor of others, so we must not accept it. Tang Pu said with a smile: "This Mr. Qin, please rest assured, this place is like your own home, and no one will steal it." I still said, "I can't accept that, this painting is too valuable." ”
Tang Pu smiled and said, "What is valuable? It's nothing compared to your friendship. If Mr. Qin is unwilling to accept it, then store it here first, this is also a little bit of our people's heart, if Mr. Qin still doesn't want it, then destroy it, I can never take it back, if I take it back, I will be pointed out by thousands of people. Thank you for your understanding. "I really want to slap myself a few times, ruined? This thing is a priceless treasure, and this painting is indirectly a mountain of gold, a mountain of gold that you can't eat for a few lifetimes. At the same time, it is also a hot potato, and if this thing is taken out, if anyone knows that it is in my hands, I will not have any peace of mind.
If it is destroyed, it will become a sinner for eternity. Absolute sinners through the ages, the kind that will never be turned over. Who is this Wu Daozi? That's a painting saint, maybe it's a draft or copy of Wu Daozi, and Master Xu Beihong compares it to his own life, so what if it's a genuine work? How many people are going to die? I still understand the reason why ants gnaw at elephants, and besides, I'm not an elephant. Dorjee said anxiously: "I said big brother, you can take it first." ”
I sighed and said, "Then I might as well be respectful, and I will deposit it with me first, and return it later." "It's not that I don't be greedy for money, but I know what money can be greedy for, what money can't be greedy, some wealth is greedy, it will kill people, and I can't keep my wealth at all, and greed is also the bane. This kind of art, in particular, is the most scourge. If it were a piece of gold, it could be melted and sold, but this painting, absolutely impossible, is too valuable. Maybe it's Wu Daozi's only well-documented authentic work in this world, of course, it can't be ruled out that they still have. Even if they still have it, this painting is definitely going to stay here, and if it is taken out, there must be a bloody storm.
Tang Pu smiled slightly and said, "Then don't disturb the rest of the few people, I'll leave first." After saying that, he gave me a bow and left. As soon as Tang Pu left, Dorjee asked me curiously, "What is the origin of this painting?" Why can't you take it? I looked at him helplessly and said, "Do you know who painted this picture?" That's Wu Daozi, this is a painting saint, this is a genuine work, maybe the only true work. ”
Dorjee nodded and said, "I know the poet immortal and the poet, what is the origin of this painting saint?" I said with a smile: "The first great painter of the Tang Dynasty is good at Buddhism, gods and ghosts, people, landscapes, birds and beasts, plants and trees, pavilions, especially good at Buddhism, people, and mural creation. Most of his works are frescoes, and there are very few such scrolls, almost all of which have been lost. He is the founder of Chinese feng shui painting, do you say nb or nb? ”
Ao Xiang nodded and said: "Yes, this Wu Daozi created the simple and far-reaching landscape "sparse body", making the landscape a kind of reading painting, thus ending the vassal status of the landscape only as the background of figure painting. The painted figures are fluttering in the folds of clothes, the lines are strong, and they are called the strips of Ulva cabbage, which has the effect of flying clothes and the wind on the wall, and is known as "Wu Belt Wind". He also applied a little light color in the scorched ink lines, and was known as Wu costume. ”
Dorjee nodded and said with a blank expression: "I don't understand." I said with a smile: "This era in which Wu Daozi lived, that is, the period of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, in his later years, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and now it may be in the Dunhuang Grottoes, there are also Wu Daozi's works, but I am not sure, since this dress is still signed, I think it must be his undoubted, even if it is not, the value is also very high." ”
Dorjee may have subconsciously asked, "Then why not?" Ao Xiang sighed and said: "Take people with short hands and short mouths, if people send money, it will be too vulgar, this is valuable, but also elegant, this was popular in the Tang Dynasty, send a painting for everyone to appreciate together, it is not a bribe." I said helplessly, "This thing is too valuable, and the big one is a little too much to bear." ”
Ao Xiang sighed again and said, "It seems that we can't retreat this time if we want to, so we can only bite the bullet." I said firmly: "Even if people don't give us this, we have to do things here, this has too many people's lives." Dorjee nodded and said, "How do we deal with those barbarians?" I said, "What else do you need to say?" The two of us fended off those living corpses in front, and Ao Xiang went around to the back to see who was controlling these living corpses, there must be one or a group of people controlling, maybe a formation or something, in short, Ao Xiang's job was to destroy it, and then the problem would be solved. ”
Ao Xiang said helplessly: "How to solve that Gu Eagle?" I said a little uncomfortable: "The easiest way is to set a trap first, and then lead this Gu Eagle away, but the wisdom of this Gu Eagle is not lost to humans, so there are some difficulties, it is better to plan in a plan or something." The praying mantis catches and replenishes the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and finally an eagle comes, in short, this thing is not easy to do. ”
Maybe Dorjee looked at me embarrassed, maybe he wanted to divert the topic, maybe he just said it unintentionally. In short, sometimes Dorjee is very incomprehensible. He said: "You say that this Wu Daozi is good at Buddhism and landscapes, and that map is so finely drawn, so fascinating, and so mysterious, did he draw it?" As soon as Dorjee's words came out, Ao Xiang and I were shocked. How do you ask this for no reason?
I asked, "What does it matter?" Dorjee said with a smile: "I'm just asking." Ao Xiang took out our map again, and compared it with the "Ten Immortals" that Tang Pu brought, and the two of us also leaned over to look at it. After a long time, Ao Xiang said: "The lines are still very similar in some places, but this map is still the power of the soul, unless this Wu Daozi also knows Taoism or Buddhism, otherwise it will definitely not be able to draw." ”
I laughed and said, "What's all the fuss about?" Don't forget his profession, he is good at drawing characters in Buddhism, and he didn't even think about why? If you don't have any background, don't you like it? Do you want to go back and paint? Maybe painting is Wu Daozi's hobby. Do you know his name, how did Wu Daozi come from? ”
The two of them looked at me with confused expressions, looking curious. I smiled and said: "This name was given to him by the emperor Tang Xuanzong back then, think about it, why did you take this name, Daozi Daozi?" Is it because the characters in the Buddha are well drawn that they take this name? Ao Xiang smiled and said, "It's kind of interesting." Is it difficult to beat this map, which was drawn by Wu Daozi? Ao Xiang looked at the map in his hand repeatedly.
I shook my head and said, "Maybe, maybe not, don't forget, the ancestors of these Tang Dynasty remnants are friends with Wu Daozi, if the relationship is not good, will they give him paintings?" This Wu Daozi's painting is generally not given to others, so there are very few that have been handed down now, and there are generally more murals. Maybe this Wu Daozi is a person in Buddhism, but that's all in the past, and it has nothing to do with us now, the most important thing for us now is to deal with that Gu Eagle, and you should also think of a way. ”
Silence, long silence. In the end, I said helplessly: "Let's take one step at a time, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge." There are many things that we can't do. "In this way, two more days have passed since the Gu Eagle attacked the village. Our bodies seem to be gradually adapting to the gravity here, not as weak as when we first arrived, and at least the pain on our bodies has been reduced a lot.
It was drizzling in the morning, and as soon as breakfast had been eaten, Tump told us that the barbarians were already on their way to the village. This is information that their spies have just sent back. To be honest, we can't wait for a long time, and if the barbarians don't come again, we'll think about going ourselves. It's just that considering that we are going to someone's territory, and our bodies are not very adapted to the gravity here, we still waited, but we didn't expect them to come today.
In the past two days, although our food was not as good as before, there was nothing bad to go to, at least not the kind of nest that the child ate that day, but I know that there must be many people here who have eaten that kind of food. Because of the harassment of those barbarians, the farming in the village stopped a lot, and the nearby cultivated fields were limited, and they did not dare to go from afar, because of those barbarians.
First, there are different races, and second, there is a language barrier. It caused a situation of fighting when they met, at the beginning, these Tang Dynasty remnants relied on the weapons in their hands, or had the upper hand, it is estimated that those barbarians discovered the secrets here, some related basic Taoist techniques, and could control some dead corpses, which caused the situation that these Tang Dynasty remnants were inferior everywhere. Therefore, we must deal with those barbarians as soon as possible, so that at least these remnants of the Tang Dynasty have some good time, as for the Gu Eagle, after all, there are not many of them, if there is really no other way, we will go out and come back. In short, the obstacles that threaten the lives of the people here must be eliminated one by one.
And there are no conditions to talk about, today, I hope those barbarians don't let me down, the evil spirit of the Gu Eagle is still holding its stomach, there is just no place to be angry, if these barbarians are lucky and look as tall and mighty as Avatar, then forget it, if they are the same as us ordinary people, they have longer hands and feet, then even if they are unlucky today.
When we stood on the wall again, we could see that there were some black dots moving in the distance on the top of the road, slowly entering our field of vision. At first, I thought about how those barbarians would be as powerful as possible, and who knew that when I saw it, I laughed, and Ao Xiang and Dorjee also laughed.
These so-called barbarians are similar to us earthlings, but their arms and legs are slightly longer, and some of them are even very thin, and it is estimated that they have been malnourished for a long time. They are wearing animal skins and other clothes, and they only look a little higher than primitive people, and it is estimated that their state may be older than Yao Shunyu's age. The weapons in my hands were almost not decent, almost all of them were wooden spears, and now I understand why these Tang Dynasty remnants were able to defeat them so easily.
And what surprised me the most was that in this team, there were still three people with their heads covered--they were barbarians, their movements were stiff, but their speed and speed could keep up with the team, I think these three barbarians with their heads covered should be those zombies, I thought there were many, but I didn't expect there to be only three. If it goes well, you can get these three zombies in a few tens of seconds.