Kingdom of Heaven and Han

The lake garden is located in Chongyefang, adjacent to Jianchunmen Street in the north.During the Taiping period, this place used to be a prosperous place in Luoyang City.Now the people are few and far between, and most of the population gathers near the Henan Fuya and on both sides of the Huitong Bridge.In other places, the houses are dilapidated, the population is very small, and some have even been reclaimed into farmland.Here in Chongyefang, there are a few scattered households and few shops.

The dormitory area for calligraphers and painters has not been completed yet, and now they live in rented houses in nearby Anye, Xiuwen, and Xiuye.If you live in a house without an owner, it will be repaired by the Henan Fudian housekeeper, and you will live here temporarily.

After leaving the dumpling restaurant, Li Tang and Li Di took Zhang Zeduan back to their residence in Xiuyefang.

This is a small courtyard of about half an mu, with three rooms on the main floor and two side rooms.A side room in the east is the kitchen, and there are two side rooms in the west.Several pomegranates and begonias were planted in the yard, and a rest shed was built on the east side.

Li Tang said to Zhang Zeduan: "You have not lived in Luoyang City, so you will live here first. After two days, I will report to Zhang Tiju to let you come to the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy."

Zhang Zeduan cupped his hands: "Thank you so much. Your place is very clean, and it will cost a lot of money."

Li Di said: "Where do we need to spend money? This is a house found by the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy. Let us live here temporarily. After a while, when our house is built, we will move there. Now in Luoyang City, there is no owner of the house. It’s more like that. The housekeepers have checked for many days, but they still can’t find out.”

While talking, several people walked through the yard to the main room.

Li Tangdao: "If Zhang Daizhao finds it convenient, he can live in the same room with me first. If he wants to live by himself, he can tidy up the west wing."

Zhang Zeduan said: "As long as there is a place sheltered from the wind and snow, I can take shelter. Wandering people, why would they care about those!"

Li Di shook his head again and again: "Dai Zhao, you used to wander around, but it will be different in the future. In a few years, there will be more rich people in Luoyang, and a painting can sell for a lot of money! At that time, you will live in a high house and deep Courtyard, don’t live in this kind of place anymore.”

Zhang Zeduan just shook his head, how dare he believe Li Di's words?

Li Tang said: "You rest first, we will boil some water to wash you. You are covered with dust, you need to wash well. After washing, take a rest. Tonight we will drink wine and enjoy the moon. We will not rest until we are drunk!"

Zhang Zeduan thanked you.He raised his head and looked at the yard again, feeling like he was dreaming.In the past few years, I have been living in the east of the river, hungry and full, and it is difficult to find a shelter from the wind in winter.How can you imagine that there is actually a residence now?

Li Di went to boil hot water, picked it up with a wooden stick, and sent it to the house.He found a few more pieces of his own clothes and asked Zhang Zeduan to take a bath inside.

After sitting under the shed, Li Di took out the vegetables packed at noon today, and two catties of cooked beef bought on the way.Li Tang went into the house, took out the good wine he brought from Xiangyang, put them together, and sat down opposite Li Di.

Looking at the sky full of stars above his head, Li Di said: "Luoyang is good in everything, but it is too deserted now. If we are in Xiangyang, we invite Zhang Daizhao to go out, whether it is fireworks and barbecue in the world, or listening to books in restaurants, it will be lively. Much more."

Li Tangdao: "Xuanfu took back Luoyang at the beginning of the year. Where are there so many people all of a sudden? After two or three years, it will definitely be more lively than Xiangyang."...

Li Di said: "It's natural. It's just that the deserted life of the past two years is really difficult."

Li Tangyu said sincerely: "You are still young, don't just think about these playful things. Take advantage of Wang Xuanfu's peaceful years here, and practice painting more, so that you can form a family of your own. Besides, you are also married. At the age of marriage, you need to save more money."

Li Di said: "Speaking of making money, I think of one thing. I heard from Zhang Tiju that Xuanfu is going to build a special place for the manufacture and sale of pigments. The pigments here are not only for our painting, but also for dyeing cloth." Yes. We painters know these things best. He suggested that if you donate our method of making paint, you will be rewarded."

After hearing this, Li Tang thought for a while and said: "Some of the paints used by the painters are bought, and some are made by themselves. Many of them are expensive. Whether to donate them or not, this matter must be carefully considered. In the third year of Zhenghe, Wang Ximeng painted The azurite and stone green used in the map of thousands of miles south of the Yangtze River are both famous products, how can non-royals dare to use them?"

Li Di said: "Father, you also know that good paints are only available in the imperial palace, and they belong to the government. Xuanfu's production and sale of paints is naturally a government property. What do we do if we sell them in the past? In the future, paints can be bought at will. For us It’s also much more convenient for people who paint.”

While the two were talking, Zhang Zeduan came out of the room after taking a bath.The whole body changed into new clothes, and the person suddenly became refreshed.

After sitting under the shed, Li Di poured wine, and the three toasted and drank.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Ze said: "After the Jingkang Rebellion, I don't know how many painters like me have wandered around. Wang Xuanfu restored Xijing and defeated the Jin army. The Luoyang area has naturally settled down. We should search everywhere. Find the wandering painter."

Li Tangdao: "Zhang Tiju has exactly this intention. I heard that this was proposed by Xuanfu, and he planned to send someone to do it. The Emperor Daojun built a painting academy and a painting school. At that time, there were so many talents. It was so prosperous. When Jingkang, the gold thief Coming from the south, how do they know if a painting is good or bad? Everything will be destroyed!"

Zhang Zeduan said: "The fate of the painters is good. They fled to the south, or they fell into Xuanfu's hands like you. There are those who were lucky, like me, who fell into the hands of Jinren. I don't know how many there are. Jinren Nan Many people from Jingxi Road moved northward, and many of them lived in Hedong. Now that half of Hedong Road is in the hands of Xuanfu, there must be many outstanding people in it."

Li Di said: "It's not difficult. As long as you are willing to spend money, you will all gather in Luoyang within a year or two. We have been in Xiangyang for the past few years, and seeing Xuanfu's behavior is a person who is willing to spend money. Lift the Academy of Painting Yes, it's brother-in-law Xuanfu, are you afraid that you don't have money?"

Li Tang said with a smile: "I forgot, our Tiju's calligraphy and painting skills are average, but our status is extraordinary. In the future, although our painters will not be as powerful as when they were Daojun emperors, they will not be inferior."

After hearing this, Zhang Zeduan asked about Tiju's identity.

Li Tangdao: "This Tiju was born in an official family, and his father was a Jinshi and an official. The gold thief came, took his mother to the south, and fled to Xiangyang. He has been painting since he was a child. When he arrived in Xiangyang, he opened a calligraphy and painting shop. Afterwards, I met Sister Xuanfu, and the two sides saw each other very well, so they made a marriage. As for painting skills, it is not so good. But he was born with a pair of eyes, and he can see whether calligraphy and painting are good or bad at a glance. Come out, but you can't hide it from him."

Zhang Zeduan said: "For such a person, it is appropriate to promote the Academy of Painting. If it is a layman, it will be difficult for us."

Li Tang laughed and said: "It's nothing for a layman, as long as you don't oppress our painters, you're good. What I'm afraid of is that we pretend to understand when we don't understand, which makes it difficult for us painters. Xuanfuding's calligraphy and painting academy, They are half-official and half-civilian, so they don’t manage much. Good paintings can make more money. Those who don’t paint well can only get government salaries, and the paintings cannot be sold. The promotion of managing the painting academy is just to do some work. What the government does, what else is in charge of it.”

Li Di and Zhang Zeduan both agreed after hearing this.Based on his experience in Xiangyang, Wang Xiaolie would not embarrass these people.