Zhao Kuangji set off in a carriage, followed by several palace guards, all the way to a mansion in the west of the Forbidden City. He came to see his classmates, both of whom liked to have dogs. 3

The classmates' families greeted them warmly, but with this prince behind their backs, they were faintly unhappy. 10 "Brother step, let's go to the dog farm together. Zhao Kuangji ran into the inner courtyard and shouted. 1

Zhan Shao walked out of the study dejectedly: "Your Highness, go by yourself, I still have to study at home." 6

Zhao Kuangji said with a smile: "With your grades, you will definitely be able to get a graduation certificate, but public-funded students don't even think about it." Anyway, if you have money in your family, you can get a diploma and go to college at your own expense. ”10

"Alas!"

Zhan Shao sighed: "My three dogs were all killed by my father. It was also stewed into dog soup, and I drank two large bowls of mutton soup, and I ate several pieces of dog meat. That night when I learned the truth, I vomited nauseously and vomited all the jaundice. ” 28

"This, this, this...... How so?" Zhao Kuangji was incredulous. 2

Zhan Shao said: "There are three months left, and the middle school graduation exam is left. My father told me to study hard and not to delay any longer, and to wait until I went to college. In the coming holidays, Your Highness will not come to me again. ”1

Zhao Kuangji shook his head and said, "No wonder I saw Lingzun Lingtang just now, although they greeted me with a smile, they always made me a little uncomfortable." That's it, you can prepare for the exam with peace of mind, and I will play with you after graduation. ” 1

"I'm sorry!"

Zhan Shao gave up his hand and sent the prince's gift out of the door.

When Zhao Kuangbiao came to the street, he was too lazy to take the car, and led his leper dog around. 1

He didn't want to go to Meizizhou, and he didn't have his favorite team in today's Keju game. Su Vashe's performance, he was tired of watching it for a long time, but he didn't dare to go, otherwise the accompanying guards would definitely sue. 11

After thinking about it, he turned around and went to the Hanlin Academy.

Don't look at Zhao Kuangji's greed for fun, but after middle school, he often went to Hanlin Academy and Qintian Academy. As long as it is something that interests him, he will study it painstakingly for a while, and then do something else when he is not interested. At the age of twelve, he became obsessed with astronomy, and even went to live in the Purple Mountain, and went to the observatory in the middle of the night to learn the art of stargazing.

Many of the scholars of Hanlin and Qintian have been Zhao Kuangji's teachers.

The prince came to ask for advice, who would dare not teach carefully?

Most scholars are secretly proud of this, and it sounds good to say it. As long as Zhao Kuangji came, he put down his work and concentrated on imparting knowledge. It's a pity that they are destined to be disappointed, and Zhao Kuangbiao's enthusiasm for learning will never exceed three months. 1

This thing learns things quickly, and others can master the knowledge in two or three months after learning for a year. Then I didn't want to forge ahead, I did it in the east and in the west, and one day I suddenly remembered it and ran to study it for a few days. 2

At first, Zhao Kuangji amazed scholars, but now it only makes people feel speechless and sighing.

When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy and went straight to the calligraphy and painting museum, Zhao Kuangji planned to study painting today.

But I saw that the small courtyard of the calligraphy and painting museum was crowded, and it seemed that something big had happened today. Zhao Kuangji was suddenly shocked, handed over the leper dog to the guards, ran in excitedly, caught the person in front and asked, "What is the excitement to see today?" 1

The man obviously knew the prince, and hurriedly bowed his hand: "Your Highness, do you know that there is a fight in the painting academy?" There are a lot of fights, and you often fight. Zhao Kuangji said. 2

The man said in detail: "At the beginning of the establishment of the Calligraphy and Painting Museum, His Majesty asked him to study the combination of Chinese and Western painting methods. This method of painting is divided into two schools. One faction is dominated by Zhu Mouxi, a former dynasty clan, and the other faction is dominated by Li Zhicheng, a scholar from Taixi. None of them were convinced, so they made an appointment five years ago to ask each other's proud disciples to draw a picture. ”’ 4

"What painting takes five years?" Zhao Kuangji became more and more curious.

The man explained: "I used a combination of Chinese and Western painting techniques to draw a map of Nanjing. One person paints Changganli, and the other paints Loujiangli. There is also an agreement on the format of the painting, which is three feet wide and fifteen feet long. ”5

The name Changganli is very ancient, and it often appears in Tang poems, and the allusion of "childhood sweethearts, two little guesses" comes from this. Located outside the southern city wall of Nanjing, although it is located outside the city, it is the most prosperous street market in Nanjing. i5

As for Loujiangli, it is a name only available in the new dynasty of Datong. The address is also outside the city, but it is next to the northwest city wall and the north city wall, which is full of the Yangtze River wharf area, there are no large shops, but small stalls and vendors are everywhere. 1

"It's coming, it's coming!"

However, I saw several people walking out of the painting academy, led by Zhu Mou of the former Ming Sect and Li Zhicheng, a Western missionary, and they were clearly divided into two groups. 1 They did not fight the painting themselves, but were shot by the disciples: one was called Zhu Cha, and the other was called Tang Fu

Zhu Mouxian, who was over 70 years old, stood on the steps with his beard stroked, and then arched his hand: "Your Excellency, please first." "It's better to be respectful than to obey!" In addition to his appearance, Li Zhicheng is an old man, and his accent and movements are no different from Chinese.

Li Zhicheng's beloved disciple Tang Fu took out the work, asked the disciple to hold the painting scroll, and slowly pulled the painting apart. The huge painting, which is one meter wide and five meters long, and took five years, appeared in front of everyone little by little.

South City Wall, Zhongshan Temple, Glazed Pagoda, Restaurant, Charcoal Market, Sheep Market, Cattle Market, Pig Market, Stage, Glasses Shop, Leather Shop, Cloth Shop, Money Village, Boat, Carriage, Sedan Chair, ...... There are also countless paintings of people, boatmen, palanquin drivers, scholars, believers, envoys, merchants, men, actors, and spectators...... 9

For a while, I couldn't count how many people there were, and I couldn't count how many buildings there were.

But all of them are painted vividly, and when you look closely, you can even see the different expressions of the characters.

Zhao Kuangji kept squeezing forward, and others didn't dare to fight. This product was actually close to the drawing paper, took out a magnifying glass from his arms, and praised it: "Meticulous, good painting skills!"

Hearing the prince's appreciation, Li Zhicheng and Tang Fu couldn't help but smile proudly.

Li Zhicheng arched his hand and said, "Mr. Bagui, please."

Zhu Mou smiled slightly, and Zhu Cha also began to show his paintings.

Zhu Cha's painting is also painted in detail, but the form of expression is slightly different. He focuses more on the figures, and the faces are not drawn in detail, but the expressions are vivid with a few strokes, and the movements are also lifelike, and some of the characters' movements are even slightly exaggerated.

Everywhere the scene is extraordinarily exciting.

One was a crane on the dock, and suddenly a rope broke, and the cargo box was overturned and hung upside down, and the surrounding foremen and coolies were panicked. Someone was shouting, as if to tell him to put down the crate quickly; Some people hold their heads to avoid it, afraid that the box will hit them; Someone rushed to the crane winch and tried to hold the box from falling...... f6

One is outside the north city wall to the east, that is, the place where the king of Jin eats bad stomachs. The food stalls there are bustling, some squatting, some standing, some sitting, all eating. There were also people waiting in line, looking back and laughing as they waited. There are also diners patting their stomachs, sticking out their five fingers to talk to their companions, as if they are showing off that they have eaten five bowls of rice. There are also people holding rice bowls in one hand and half-torn newspapers in the other, leaning to the side, as if asking for words they don't know. 3

One is that a big ship has arrived in Beijing, traveling to the center of the river, and is about to dock. On the deck stood a group of examiners, some of them holding their heads high and talking, some of them pointing to the dock and shouting excitedly, and some of them holding books in their hands as if chanting poetry. One is in front of the Dinghuai Gate, dozens of envoys from Fanbang looked at the towering city tower in a daze. A few foreigners knelt down to worship on the spot, while the countrymen next to them looked down on them. 4

In addition to the different techniques, the two paintings are also made of different materials.

Zhu Cha paints on silk, calm, unpretentious, heavy, and dark.

Tang Fu is painted on paper, elegant, extravagant, bright and colorful.

Zhao Kuangji stood there and watched for a long time, and he couldn't tell which was better or worse, he could only say that each had its own merits. These two paintings do not belong to the traditional Chinese painting method, and they are also very different from European paintings, which can be regarded as two mature and very different genres that combine Chinese and Western paintings.

The artists of the calligraphy and painting hall were all present at the moment, and the scholars from the other museums next door also heard the news. The small courtyard was packed, and there were buzzing comments, some saying that Zhu Cha was better at painting, and some said that Tang Fu was better at painting. Even calligraphers and painters who were not accustomed to Western painting techniques were shocked by these two paintings.

Zhao Kuangji has long studied calligraphy and painting, ordinary and just getting started. At this moment, he bowed to the two painters, and regardless of whether others agreed or not, he directly bowed to his disciples: "I admire the advanced skills of the two gentlemen, please do not hesitate to give advice." ”

Zhu Cha couldn't cry or laugh, he had taught the Five Princes for two months before, and he couldn't find anyone after teaching. At this moment, I had to return the salute, not daring to refuse, but my heart did not fluctuate.

Tang Fu was a little excited, and replied: "Don't dare to be the teacher of His Highness, learn from each other, learn from each other."

Zhao Kuangji laughed, stopped talking to the two teachers, and continued to enjoy the two paintings. First I looked at it carefully with a magnifying glass, and then I stepped back to look at the overall effect, and I couldn't find any flaws in it from near or far. This strengthened his heart to learn painting, but whether he could persist for three months, even Zhao Kuangji himself did not dare to guarantee.

The Hanlin Temple was lively for a whole day, and the next day two paintings were sent to the Imperial Palace. Zhao Han was very happy to see it, promoted Zhu Cha and Tang Fu to doctors, and gave some gold and silver. Then, let the Hanlin Academy Painting and Calligraphy Museum take the painting back, and if you want to copy it, you can copy it, and then send it to the palace to hang it after a year.

The news spread quickly, and the scholars came to the Hanlin Academy to ask for appreciation.

Qian Qianyi, who has confirmed his retirement this year, feels that his face is bright. It was decided that on the first and fifteenth days of each month, these two paintings would be exhibited, but only the literati with great fame could be eligible for admission, and they could only be viewed collectively from a distance, and they could see one by one if they wanted to get closer.

A small number of folk literati who were fortunate enough to appreciate the paintings, after leaving the Hanlin Academy, blew the two paintings into the sky, saying that Wu Daozi could be painted like this when he was resurrected. The literati touted it, and naturally spread rapidly, and only half a year later, there was even news about it in Guangdong and Beijing.

These two new styles of painting, which combine Chinese and Western paintings, have gained a firm foothold at once, and there are more and more learners, who are collectively known as the "Jinling School".