At the beginning of March, the spring was bright and shining, and the annual Luoyang Peony Festival, which lasted for half a month, was officially opened in the sound of "start" from Yin Wenlexing in Luoyang Mansion.

This year, due to the birth of Zhang Xun's poem "Appreciating Peony" two months ago, Luoyang Mansion and even King Zhou have strengthened publicity. So the number of literati who came to Luoyang to appreciate peonies was more than double that of previous years, and two branch venues were opened, but the main venue was the peony garden next to Zhangfu. Zhang Xun was cautious and decided to divide the troops into three ways, Zhang Xun and Simei of course went to the Peony Garden, Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming went to a branch venue, and Zhang Qianwen and Zhang Xiuya went to a branch venue. Although the four children are not very old, they are all relatively clever and their martial arts are not bad, and Zhang Xun has nothing to worry about in terms of safety.

The peony garden is very large, and at a glance it looks like an endless sea of flowers. Luoyang peony is famous for its huge flowers, wide varieties and strange flower colors. Zhang Xun and Simei walked on the stone brick road in the middle, and there were various colored peonies on both sides, which was spectacular. Red, white, black, pink, yellow, purple, blue, and green are both interesting and gorgeous, and deserve the reputation of "national color and fragrance".

Of course, the Peony Festival is not only a simple matter of appreciating peonies, but also poetry meetings, painting competitions, etc., and even the top brands of major green buildings will come out to compete for who is the most popular among talents. In short, fighting is everywhere, flowers are fighting, and people are fighting more fiercely. No, there are two poetry societies fighting in front of Zhang Xun. Listening to the discussion of the people next to me, I realized that these two poetry societies have been fighting for many years, and they can be described as rivals. But these have nothing to do with Zhang Xun, so let's just take a look.

One of these two poetry societies is called Xinfeng Poetry Society, and the other is called Lingyun Poetry Society, which is also well-known in Luoyang City. There is sympathy between literati, and naturally there is also rivalry. "There is no first in the text, and there is no second in the martial arts. This proverb speaks volumes about the fact that the fights between literati are often more powerful than those between warriors. Speaking of the first confrontation between these two poetry societies, it was more than 100 years ago. At that time, both poetry societies had just been established and were in the stage of accumulating fame. And in this Luoyang City, the biggest stage is the Peony Festival, which has been held for thousands of years. Ye Xinfeng, the president of the Xinfeng Poetry Society, and Meng Lingyun, the president of the Lingyun Poetry Society, each took several core members of their own poetry society to participate in the Peony Festival, preparing to become famous in one fell swoop. Coincidentally, the two poetry societies actually met in the vast sea of people appreciating peonies. Ye Xinfeng likes red peonies and thinks that they are rich and gorgeous, so he wrote a poem for them: "Rich and graceful, and hundreds of flowers bow their heads and worship Fangchen." The painting column is embroidered with red jade, and the clouds are trickling green. Meng Lingyun likes white peonies, thinks they are holy and elegant, and when he heard people write poems praising red peonies, he was unhappy, so he immediately wrote poems to justify the name of white peonies. The title of the poem is "White Peony", and he chanted loudly: "Don't be jealous of the new makeup woman in the boudoir, and Mo is ashamed of Fu Fanlang." Last night, the moon shone as deep as water, and the entrance was only fragrant. In this way, the two poetry societies were on the bar.

Back to the present, the first two poetry societies have started to fight poetry again at this moment, and this is also a highlight at the Luoyang Peony Festival. Zhang Xun listened to it and felt that it was okay, although he was not very good at writing poetry himself, but in terms of appreciation, it was still quite high. However, the poems written by the members of the two poetry societies are okay, not hand-me-downs. Zhang Xun lost interest after listening to a few poems, and walked forward with Simei over the crowd of poems.

Zhang Xun vaguely felt that the opportunity to find the "seed" would appear before the end of the peony festival, in this case, Zhang Xun and Simei concentrated on appreciating the beauty of peony flowers. Not to mention, concentrate on it, peonies are still those peonies, but the perception is different. Going all the way like this, suddenly Bihe said: "Husband, sisters, look, there is a path here. Zhang Xun looked over when he heard this, and it turned out that there was a pavilion at the end of this path, but he couldn't see that far with the eyes of his four wives. Zhang Xun didn't mention it, as a surprise to Simei. Zhang Xun said to Simei: "Since there is a trail here, let's go along this trail and see what we find." He walked for half an hour and came to the bottom of the pavilion.

I saw that the sign on the pavilion was written with three vigorous and majestic characters of "Peony Pavilion". Look at this pavilion in this uninhabited place, I don't know how many years of wind and rain, but still stand quietly here. Let the world change, I stand tall. Zhang Xun said: "Four ladies, since the heavens let us discover this path and come to this Peony Pavilion, then let's go inside and have a look." ”

In this Peony Pavilion, there was a lot of dust, and there were some cobwebs or something, so Zhang Xun pushed the window open, so that the Peony Pavilion, whose doors and windows were closed for an unknown period of time, could be ventilated. I saw a broom in the corner, and a copper basin on the rotten table. Zhang Xun said: "You take that broom to clean this, I'll go outside and get some water." And he took the brass basin and went out. Of course, Zhang Xun didn't want to go out along the trail to get water, but just avoided Simei's sight. Walking forward slightly, Zhang Xun entered the jade pendant space and took out a gourd, which was the gourd that had once filled the purple heart bamboo liquid. Zhang Xun opened the lid on the gourd, the mouth of the gourd went downward, and suddenly a stream of clear spring water filled the copper basin. This is the spring water of Baotu Spring, the first of the four famous springs, that Zhang Xun took in Jixian County before, and usually used to make tea and drink. Put the gourd back into the jade pendant space, Zhang Xun saw that the time had not gone back for a long time, and started Tai Chi. After three times, Zhang Xun stopped, picked up the copper basin filled with water and went back to the Peony Pavilion.

After a busy time, the first floor of this Peony Pavilion is much cleaner. Zhang Xun asked Simei to rest on the first floor, and he went up the stairs to the second floor. There is only one room on the second floor, and I think it is the bedroom of the original owner of this Peony Pavilion. Zhang Xun pushed the door in, and when he entered, he saw a pair of plum vases standing on either side of a portrait on the wall. Of course, the pattern on the plum vase is a peony, and the words are "Flowers Bloom and Wealth" and "National Color and Heavenly Fragrance" respectively. This pair of plum vases is a masterpiece of extremely valuable and exquisitely made official kiln porcelain, and the owner of this Peony Pavilion must have been extraordinary. Zhang Xun knew that the secret of this Peony Pavilion should be in the portrait, so he raised his head to look at the portrait. Seeing the crown and robe worn by the man in the portrait, Zhang Xun knew that this painting was a Zhou king in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then looked down and it turned out that this was a self-portrait of the most legendary King Mu of Zhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Zhang Xun lifted the portrait and saw that there was a dark grid on the wall, and there was a scroll of silk inside, so he took it out. Open it to see, it turned out to be a record written by King Zhou Mu himself, it turned out that King Zhou Mu ordered someone to build a peony pavilion here before abdication, after it was built, King Zhou Mu abdicated, spent the rest of his life in this peony pavilion, and only left the peony pavilion until he felt that his life was going to go. A generation of kings, such a miserable end in his later years, made Zhang Xun sigh that the years were ruthless and sighed. King Mu of Zhou was afraid that he did not expect that only two generations after his death, the Western Zhou Dynasty would perish and enter the Spring and Autumn Period. And the Peony Pavilion where he lived temporarily was discovered by himself and his four ladies by chance more than 3,000 years later. Zhang Xun thought, "If King Mu knows this week, I'm afraid that he will die without turning a blind eye!"

I went downstairs and told Simei the origin of this Peony Pavilion, and Simei also sighed. Zhang Xun said: "Let's leave! Zhang Xun and Simei got out of the Peony Pavilion, closed the door, followed the path back to the main road of the Peony Garden, and then walked to the back door, ready to go back to Zhang's Mansion.

When he arrived at the gate of Zhang's mansion, he saw that the master of Luoyang Mansion Yin Wenlexing was waiting there, so Zhang Xun asked, "Master, are you waiting for me." What's the matter?" When the master saw Zhang Xun coming back, he said, "Master Zhang, my master is the owner of Baixiangyuan, and he wants me to wait for you here." When you come, we will send you to the banquet. Simei saw that her husband had something to do, so she entered Zhang's mansion by herself, and Zhang Xun got into the carriage with her master and went to Baixiang Garden.

When he came to Baixiang Garden, the master led Zhang Xun to the small courtyard where Wenfu Yin was, and then left. Zhang Xun saw that there were only two people in this small courtyard, Wenfu Yin and himself, and knew that this was Wenfu Yin had something to say to him. The two of them talked and laughed about wine and food in this small courtyard, which was also very comfortable. It wasn't until the end that Wenfu Yin talked about business, it turned out that Wenfu Yin remembered Zhang Xun's identity as a master of painting, and the huge scroll "Yimeng Landscape Map" that was handed down all over the world, so he wanted to ask Zhang Xun to paint a "Peony" in Luoyang. First, to increase the fame of Luoyang peony, and secondly, if Zhang Xun is famous again, it is also a good story to pass on to future generations. Zhang Xun thought for a moment and felt that it was feasible, so he agreed. Wen Fu Yin said happily when he saw that Zhang Xun agreed: "Then Wen Mou will wait for Brother Zhang's peony masterpiece to come out." Brother Zhang needs anything in the future, even if he speaks, Wen will never refuse. ”

In the next fourteen days of the Peony Festival, Zhang Xun and Simei went to the peony garden every day to enjoy the peony flowers. Not to mention, this peony flower has the beauty of the first bloom, the bloom is the beauty of blooming, even if it is about to wither, it also has the beauty of the mutilation. Not only beautiful, but also good. ("The remnants of the red began to spit out the fragrance, and the good name is called the King of Flowers.") boasted of the unparalleled beauty in the world and monopolized the first fragrance in the world. "This Tang poem is written about the peony flowers that are about to wither. When Zhang Xun came back from Baixiangyuan that day, he didn't mention to Simei that Wenfu Yin wanted to paint with peonies by himself, not to hide it from Simei, but to have no idea how to make this painting.

Back at Zhang's Mansion, after the family finished dinner and the children returned to their respective rooms, Xinlan joked about Wen Xin. Xin Lan said: "I said Sister Wen Xin, how many years have passed, Qianwen and Ming have grown so big, and you are still staring at the portrait that the husband gave you back then." Wen Xin said nonchalantly: "Sister Xinlan, don't you just know about me, don't you often hold the fan that your husband gave you back then, and write "The body is like a colorful phoenix with wings, and the heart is a little clear." The folding fan giggled there. The two girls were about to let their husbands judge, but when they saw that Zhang Lang seemed to be thinking about something, they waited quietly so as not to affect their husband's train of thought. After a while, Zhang Xun first laughed, and then said: "Yes! The single painting of peony is indeed a bit monotonous, and the artistic conception is not good." Then I will draw four beautiful ladies to form a "Four Beautiful Pictures of Peonies". The flowers are beautiful, and the flowers are fragrant. As soon as this work comes out, it will become a masterpiece. After Zhang Xun finished speaking, he realized that Simei was looking at him, so he told Simei about the painting of Wenfu Yin Qiu. Simei said: "That husband, after you finish painting, you have to let us see it first, and then send it to Wenfu Yin." Zhang Xun naturally agreed, and went to the studio to create.

With Zhang Xun's current realm in painting, as long as there is an idea, it will be a matter of course. In less than an hour, a beautiful "Four Beauties of Peony" was painted. Zhang Xun wrote in the blank space, "In the peony festival, the flowers are beautiful, and the people reflect the fragrance of the flowers." I was amazed and wanted to keep its beauty, so I made this painting in Luoyang, "and then write the year, month and day, stamp it, and wait for the ink and paint to dry and frame it, and then leave the studio and go back to the room to rest."