Daxianguan

Chapter 6 Painting
Back in the room where he was studying, Chu Xian spread the paper and grinded it, and took out the paintbrush.

There is an old saying that a gentleman does not do business, because businessmen seek profit. Taizong once said that officials do not do business, but also because businessmen seek profit. Since Chu Xian is determined to become an official mainly in the Tang Dynasty, this business cannot be touched.

The so-called gentleman loves money and obtains it in the right way. If he makes money in the way of a literati and a gentleman, it is not a businessman's business. Even if it is found out in the future, it will be praised as an elegant thing.

For example, selling paintings.

Chu Xian had already learned painting skills, and when he entered the dream for 21 years, his painting skills had reached its peak, and even those who could surpass Chu Xian in terms of painting skills in the Holy Dynasty were only a few strokes away.

One can imagine how advanced Chu Xian's painting skills are.

In addition to painting skills, Chu Xian's calligraphy skills are also unique, which can be called both calligraphy and painting.Obviously, in the 30 years of the dream, Chu Xian has learned a lot and is erudite.

Dreaming of academics, awakening from dreams, Chu Xian's painting skills are naturally preserved. I believe that any painting can compare with the works of masters in Ling County and even Ancheng.

Chu Xian doesn't have high demands, not to mention selling thousands of dollars, but only wants to earn back the money for the medicine for his mother's body.

Thinking of this, Chu Xian also splashed ink with a brush, following his spirit with his mind, and after a while, he drew a picture of the lotus pond at sunset.

In the painting, it is the scene of the lotus pond in the south of Lingxian County, which is full of charm, and it is like being there.

Once you have the painting, the next step is how to sell it.

Early the next morning, some of Chu Xian's former classmates came to invite Chu Xian to participate in the student council of this year's provincial examination.This is a common practice in various places. Some of the students of the same year will go their separate ways after the provincial examination. Some will fail the examination and have to take the examination again in the next year. , Successfully became a top student in the township examination, and successfully entered an official position.

Because of this, there will be this kind of student meeting, which can be regarded as the last gathering before going their separate ways.

Chu Xian also had one or two good friends among his classmates in Ling County, and the one who came to see him this time was one of them named Su Ji.

Su Ji is also from Ling County, also from a poor family, and has a good relationship with Chu Xian.

"Brother Chu, I heard from Feng Yu that you missed four subjects in the provincial examination. Is it true?" On the way, Su Ji asked.

He was just a student from a humble family, so naturally he didn't have Feng Yu's connections, so he didn't have much information. If Feng Yu hadn't told everyone he met in the past two days, he wouldn't have known that Chu Xian was missing four subjects.

The absence of the township examination is a big deal, not only the failure of the top students, I am afraid that it will give a bad impression to the judges of the Gongyuan. The paper test may even cause the judge to throw it aside without even looking at it.

This is related to the student's morality and the importance attached to the rural examination, which is of course extremely important.

Regarding this matter, Chu Xian is not good at telling outsiders that it is because of the collapse of the number room. After all, it is convenient for others and convenient for himself. If he really spreads it everywhere, the officials of the Tribute Court will inevitably have a prejudice against him, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

So Chu Xian just said that he missed the exam due to illness.

This is recorded in the Gong Yuan.

"So that's the case, that's really a pity, brother Chu, your literary talent is several times better than mine, but you missed the exam due to illness, and missed the opportunity." Su Ji shook his head again and again, as if he felt sorry for Chu Xian.

In Ling County, he and Chu Xian had a pretty good relationship. They read and discussed together on weekdays, so they naturally knew Chu Xian's knowledge better. It can be said that no one in Ling County can match Chu Xian. Although Su Ji is proud, But there is also self-knowledge.

"Feng Yu's actions have lost his gentlemanly demeanor, besides, he has no idea what's going on, and he is chewing people's tongues behind their backs. It's really..." Su Ji hesitated to speak.

Chu Xian smiled: "At least, I passed the last test of strategy."

Su Ji was taken aback. He understood what Chu Xian meant, but he only took one subject, so it was no different from not taking the test. Did he think that he could be a top student by relying on this subject?
Maybe, it's just intentional free and easy.

Su Ji secretly thought.

Although he and Chu Xian are good friends, and he also knows that he is not as knowledgeable as Chu Xian, but he still has a kind of arrogance and competitiveness in his bones, and he also regards Chu Xian as an 'rival' behind his back. A little-known rivalry is even stronger.

From his point of view, Chu Xian was 'missed' this time, and although he was sorry for Chu Xian, there was also a trace of inexplicable excitement in his heart.

After all, the number of students on the list is limited, and it was very likely that Chu Xian would pass the list, but now that such an opponent is missing, the possibility of Su Ji passing the list will be one place earlier.

But how can this kind of thinking be humane to others.

In front of Chu Xian, Su Ji was still the same as before, hiding what he really wanted in his heart very deeply. If Chu Xian was a nerd before, he would naturally not know that his friend actually regarded him as the biggest opponent and threat, and even If there is a chance, the other party will probably stab him in the back, but after 30 years of dreaming, Chu Xian has already learned about the character of his friend in his dream.

In the dream, this friend became an official much later than himself. At first, he asked Chu Xian for help to introduce him, but after gaining power, he began to distance himself from Chu Xian.

It's just a person who only cares about profit.

So for this classmate friend, Chu Xian already has a sense of proportion.

At this time, Su Ji seemed to have thought of something, slapped his forehead, and said regretfully: "Feng Yu will definitely go to this student meeting. It is said that he has a very high possibility of entering the list this time, and once he enters the list, he But if you directly become an official, you will have to show off among your classmates this time, and you will definitely have arrogance at that time, but if he is here, I'm afraid it will..."

Chu Xian smiled, Su Ji likes to say only half a sentence, but the meaning is very clear, that is, when the time comes, Feng Yu will definitely seize the opportunity and mock himself.

So what?

If he doesn't go by himself, it's not like Feng Yu is publicizing that he is absent from the exam everywhere. However, people like Feng Yu are too small, and the achievements in their dreams are not worth mentioning. Chu Xian really doesn't bother to talk about it.As for the others, Chu Xian rarely had contact with them on weekdays, so it didn't matter if they didn't see each other, but Chu Xian still wanted to go because there was someone he wanted to see.

Bai Zijin.

The Bai family is not from Ling County, but moved here three years ago. Other Chu Xians don't know about it. They only know that the Bai family is very rich. It's as big as it is, but it's more refined and elegant.

Among the classmates, Bai Zijin was more "lonely" than Chu Xian, or, more appropriately, he could be called "proud".Among the students of the same class in Ling County, Chu Xian still had two friends, one was Su Ji, and the other was Bai Zijin. On the other hand, Bai Zijin had only one friend, and that was Chu Xian.

Compared with Su Ji, Chu Xian and Bai Zijin had a more tacit understanding, like a qin and flute ensemble, and only Bai Zijin's flute could match Chu Xian's qin.

The so-called unity of rhythm is like this.

Besides, Bai Zijin is very mysterious. Except for Chu Xian, no one in Lingxian County has ever been to Bai's house, and even Chu Xian has only been there a dozen times, discussing the sage's book with Bai Zijin, and discussing the many immortals in the Tang Dynasty. The sages of the Holy One, more often, are Chu Xian and Bai Zijin reading, and the two sit opposite each other under the pond pavilion of the Bai family, and wait until sunset before saying goodbye.

Chu Xian feels that Bai Zijin understands himself, and on the contrary, I believe that Bai Zijin also feels the same way. This should be the confidant mentioned by the sages in the book.

This time, the reason why Chu Xian was willing to go to the student association was to meet this bosom friend.

Also, from the experience in the dream, Chu Xian knew that after this provincial examination, Bai Zijin won the first place in the list of students in Ling County and the second place in the list of students in Ancheng.

After the township examination, the Bai family suddenly moved away from Ling County. Since then, Chu Xian in his dream has never seen Bai Zijin again, and he has never heard of Bai Zijin's name in the officialdom. General evaporation.

Never see each other again.

Waking up from the dream this time, Chu Xian not only wanted to save his mother, but also wanted to say goodbye to Bai Zijin.

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