On the seventh day of September, Luo Li went to the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting early in the morning to participate in morning training.

On the main hall of the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, Lin Qi and the two deputy directors sat in the center, and the six hall masters and their directors were lined up on both sides. Luo Li has the shortest official age, she stood the farthest away from the main seat, and her small body was blocked by Yu Qian, who reminded the burly beside her.

Lin Qi said: "This month, it is the turn of Xicen Hall and Donghui Hall to clean the Tibetan Painting Pavilion, is it not yet complete to repair the "Cold Snow Mountain Residence Map" that the hall master took turns to repair last time?"

Yu Qian said: "Yes, Lord Principal, but this rotation can be completed." ”

"Okay, there are two more things, the will in the palace has come down today, this time the portrait of Princess Enyi, the saint named Luo Li, the master of the Beihuang Hall, to enter the palace to wait for the edict. Lin Qi took out a token from the tray on the table behind him and motioned to Luo Li.

Except for Feng Xuehua's face that was a little uncomfortable, the rest of the people didn't seem to react.

Luo Li stepped forward to take it, and Lin Qi ordered: "You put away this token first, and leave me with something to tell in a while." ”

"Yes. Luo Li put away the token and continued to retract the corner.

Lin Qi continued: "There is one more thing, tomorrow every eight days to be edicted by Si Qi to enter the palace. Now that the hall master has been back from vacation for a few days, Si Qi, come on. ”

A young woman standing diagonally opposite Luo Li took a step forward, full of aura, Luo Li looked curiously, this person was the famous Dongliang Hall Master Si Qi.

The woman was dressed in a blue brocade robe, which was different from the style of the other people's official uniforms, with dark embroidery on the cuffs.

She was a little too far away to see clearly.

The woman's eyebrows are clear and beautiful, and her demeanor reveals the superiority of a rich woman.

"In the past two months, thank you colleagues for taking care of the painters of Dongliang Hall, this year's selection of painters is due to Siqi's begging leave, unable to help, causing trouble to the hall masters, here thank you Min Hall Master and Feng Hall Master for sending people to help. Tonight, a banquet will be held on the wing to entertain all the seniors and colleagues, and I hope that everyone here can enjoy their faces and go together. ”

Lin Qi nodded, "During the days when Si Qi was away, the night cold was the hardest, and it just so happened that the Luo Hall Master had also returned from the Hunting Garden, so let's participate together." ”

When Lori heard that he was being named, he looked at the place in a friendly manner, and smiled at each other.

At the opposite corner, the hall master, who Shang Yan described as arrogant and arrogant, also smiled back in a friendly manner.

At the end of the morning training, Lin Qi left Luo Li alone and said, "Luo girl, this time to make a portrait of Princess Enyi, this time is a big matter, about the national prestige, you have to be careful." His Majesty instructed that a total of nine paintings were made, and the specific specifications were required, and there should be no mistakes.

Announcing it in public today, I don't want you to be embarrassed, the old man knows that you have some misunderstandings with the master of Beiyan Hall, Ye Han has superb painting skills, but he is a man...... You've been working together for a while, and you know a little bit about it. Don't be too high-profile in this matter, do things for Your Majesty, if you want to live for a long time, you must know how to settle down. ”

"Yes, the master is well-intentioned, Luo Li understands. ”

"Master Luo Tang is young, and he has such achievements, and he is already a leader. Several of our old guys attach great importance to you, and today's words also want you to go further in the future. But don't worry too much, with a few of our old things here, we won't be wronged. Lin Qi spoke softly, and he had been treating her well during this time.

Lin Qi paused for a moment, looked at Luo Li with a few expectations in his eyes, and said slowly: "The old man has always wanted to ask, do you know a painter named Yixin?"

"Old Lin, are you talking about the previous hall master?"

"Yes, do you know this person?"

Luo Li shook his head.

Lin Qi said: "That's amazing, your brushstrokes can be so similar, I saw you at the re-examination The picture of the beauty under the plum is very similar to his previous painting style." Lin Qi stroked his beard, and there was an emotion that Luo Li couldn't say in his eyes.

Is it disappointment?

"The younger generation had heard Shang Yan mention this person, but he didn't know much about it, and the younger generation had been living in a border town before, and the information was blocked. ”

"That's it, when I'm old and have nothing to do, I miss my old friend. This Yixin is a genius, but unfortunately he has been gone for almost twenty years, and I don't know how he is doing......"

Luo Li heard Shang Yan talk about this person before, and he also looked reverent and regretful, but now Lin Lao's appearance made her suddenly curious about this person, "Lin Lao has this painting of the former hall master in his hand?" Luo Li listened to what the adult said, and wanted to see this person's painting. ”

Lin Qi shook his head, "His paintings are gone...... Since you don't know this person, let's assume that the old man didn't mention it. Let's start preparing for the princess portrait tomorrow, so don't slack off. ”

Seeing that he didn't want to talk more about Yixin, Luo Li bowed his head and asked to leave.

At the end of the afternoon class, she called Shang Yan to the hall master's study alone, and asked Qianyi Xin in detail about it.

Shang Yan has admired this person for a long time, and privately accepted a lot of rumors and anecdotes from him. He saw that she was suddenly interested in Yixin, and he did not hide it, and told everything he knew.

According to Shang Yan, Yixin is a painter of rivers and lakes, who has been away from the world for many years and is unfathomable. In the spring of the fifteenth year of Tianyuan, he was recommended by Yao Yingchun, who was also the director of the military academy at that time, and was hired by Emperor Qi as the master of Beihuang Hall.

Yixin is generous and low-key, kind and amiable, and because of his superb painting skills, especially good characters, he was deeply loved by Emperor Qi, and he was also famous at that time.

He is not only good at drawing, but also proficient in pharmacology. It is rumored that Emperor Qi had a strange illness back then, and a prescription he offered was cured.

Rumor has it that he was tall and clear-eyed, but he covered his face. Even Emperor Qi made an exception to approve such a request, and because of this, the world did not know what this person really looked like, and the anecdotes of Yixin were also passed on.

Some rumors say that Emperor Qi reused him in order to please the favored Concubine Lan at that time, his portrait is vivid, and he painted for the harem concubines at that time, all of which are fine and highly sought after.

There are some excessive rumors, some say that he is actually an alchemist specially from the coast of the East China Sea by Emperor Qi, and Emperor Qi's edict that he is a painter is fake, and it is true to seek Dan immortality.

But no matter what the truth is, it will be buried in history with his farewell.

"Say goodbye?"

"Yes, I later entered the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, only to know that he was no longer in the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, and the palace had blocked this news for many years. I later searched his records at the Rite House, hoping to find some useful information and make friends with him privately. There is no record of this person's entry into the official position at all, and even a page of paper has been left. Later, I asked someone to look up the records of the moon and found out that the lord had left in August of that year. ”

"This thing from the Yixin Hall Master sounds unusual. Do you know why he left?"

Shang Yan shook his head, "If I knew where he went, I would definitely resign and worship him as a teacher." ”

Luo Li said: "You haven't seen Lord Yixin's paintings, how do you know that he has superb painting skills? ”

Shang Yan had indeed never seen his paintings, and the rumors at the time alone made Shang Yan, who was fourteen years old at the time, extremely admired. Luo Li said that this matter made him a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly said: "Even if I haven't seen it, the anecdotes of these people I searched for later are not enough to prove that he is superb in painting?"

"Then why are all his paintings missing?"

"I don't know, I've also looked for it in the Tibetan Painting Pavilion, except for the Tibetan Painting Room on the ninth floor, I've searched for other floors, and I really haven't seen the paintings of Lord Yixin. ”

After hearing this, Luo Li felt uneasy for some reason, and he vaguely felt that things were not so simple. But now that there is no news, she will listen to the story first, "Okay, you go down first, I'll rest for a while, don't let them disturb me, the Lord of the Hall will have a banquet in the evening, and you will go with me." ”

"Yes. ”

In the private room of the wing ascending building in the evening, Si Qi set up two tables for the banquet, and even Lin Lao, who had never been good at attending the banquet, attended for the first time. Since the incident in Songming Mountain last time, Fengxuehua has reined in a lot, and she no longer troubles Luo Li openly and secretly. Si Qi was unexpectedly bold, and drank a few cups with Luo Li, a Luo sister on the left, and a Luo sister on the right shouted.

Although Luo Li was uncomfortable, he still responded.

The dinner ended in a joyous end, and tonight was a fight for ink, and Dongliangtang was not surprised - a complete victory.