Riding the wind of rebirth

This was really shocking, and he regained his composure and asked, "Uncle Si, is this the literary level of a famous calligraphy and painting collector in the Yuan Dynasty? With this word on it, you still believe that this painting is authentic?"

"Hey!" The fourth cousin was very proud: "It is precisely because of this poem that we can even more confirm that it is an authentic work!"

After finishing speaking, he turned to another page of "Collected Poems, Lyrics and Songs of Yuan People": "Because it happens to be the works of Yuan Ren that can be confirmed through textual research!"

"Really?" Zhou Zhi took the book and took a look, sure enough, the poem was on it!
Read the biography of the poet again: "Yan Zhongji, styled Zizhi, is majestic and good at riding and shooting, and also has literary talents.

In his early years, his father, Yan Shi, took over eight prefectures such as Zhangde and Daming, which belonged to his subordinates. 30 households belonged to Muhuali, and Muhuali inherited Yan Shi as Doctor Jinziguanglu and Xingshangshu.

In 1234, Yan Shide granted Dongping Road Xingjun Wan households, one of the [-] households in the Han Dynasty in the early Yuan Dynasty.Later, he was posthumously granted the title of Duke of Lu, posthumously titled Wu Hui.

Zhongji succeeded his father as the governor of Wanhu and Guanmin in the marching army on Dongping Road.Later, he followed the emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty to conquer the south and made many military exploits.From the official position to the Zide doctor, Zhongshu Zuocheng, and the provincial affairs of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.Existing works include Xiaoling's "Falling Plum Wind", "Tianjingsha" and so on. "

This confirms that the "Yan Dongping" in the title of Wang Yun's poem refers to this Yan Zhongji.

The families that can put their surnames in front of their hometowns are all first-class powerful families.

And Yan Zhongji himself left his words on this painting, and stamped his own seal "Zizhi", which can be proved by each other.

"But this... this is too unbelievable." Zhou Zhi felt unbelievable: "How can such a bad poem be preserved and passed down?"

"The devil knows." Uncle Si Biao couldn't explain it either, pointing to the big seal of "Yizhai Treasures" and said: "It is estimated that Yan Zhongji didn't pay much attention to this painting, because the painting changed hands very quickly."

"Who is this?"

"This is the Dongping Yan family, Zhang Dehui, whom the four major Han families in the Yuan Dynasty wanted to please and fear."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Zhi didn't bother to flip through the book, and pulled out the biography of the characters he had already looked up: "Zhang Dehui, a native of Jiaocheng, Taiyuan, Yuan Dynasty, with the name Yaoqing and the name Yizhai. The end of Jin is Yushitai. The death of Jin is true. Shi Tianze was hired as an experience officer, and later promoted to councilor.

In the second year of Dingzong, Kublai Khan summoned him to talk about Confucianism and recommend Confucian scholars.

In the second year of Emperor Xianzong, he and Yuan Haowen had an audience with Kublai Khan and asked him to exempt Confucian households from the Bingfu.

Kublai Khan took the throne, served as the envoy of Xuanfu in Hedong, and moved to Dongping Road as envoy of Xuanfu.

In the third year of the Zhiyuan period, he consulted with Zhongshu to save trouble, and consulted Zhang Dehui first for all military and state affairs, and then implemented them.

Attack the powerful, depose the corrupt officials, and all pay taxes.The elder came to see him from thousands of miles away, and said, "I haven't seen this Taiping government again for 60 years.

Dehui is upright by nature, erudite, has the ability to help the country and the world, and doesn't like to laugh.In his later years, he traveled with Yuan Yu and Li Ye in Fenglong Mountain, known as the "Three Elders of Longshan".

He died at the age of 80. "

"This coincides with the words in the title of Wang Yun's poem 'Zhiyuan two years in the autumn and September of the province Yaoqing Chuguan'." Zhou Zhi felt unbelievable: "The clothes are seamless."

What kind of official position is the visa province?It is a combination of "signing handsome" and "saving trouble".Yan Zhitui explained that "As for the history of Taige Lingshi, the master wrote to the supervisor, the kings signed the province, and learned how to use it for officials."

Why sign handsome?This started from the Southern Dynasties. The imperial court set up to monitor the kings who served as Fangzhen, and most of them were served by the emperor's close servants.Because of his great power, he is known as the commander-in-chief.

Why save trouble? "Book of Jin: Officials": "At the beginning, Jia Chong was the minister's decree, and four provincial officials were placed on the basis of eye diseases, and the provincial affairs were covered from then on." Ling Que will save trouble, and impeach the censor for improper correction."

Knowing this, it is easy to understand why Yan Zhongji, who is as arrogant as Yan Zhongji, wants to use famous paintings to curry favor with Zhang Dehui.

Not to mention Zhang Dehui's resume, as far as his important political achievements are concerned, the history books include "strike the powerful, dethrone the corrupt officials, and pay taxes and servitors".

The fourth cousin opened the book again: "Here is another poem, "Shou Zhang Fu Follows the Tao", which is to flatter Zhang Dehui's son Zhang Fu."

"It is said that Zhang Fu held a banquet for his old man's birthday, and entertained his relatives with colorful clothes. There are two sentences that say, 'Colorful clothes are trending in the court, and embroidered clothes are standing in the sky. I hope that Yizhai will live a long life and make gold and stone, and celebrate birthdays every year.'"

"It means that Zhang Dehui's name is indeed 'Yizhai'."

"Just like Shi Yannian's "Poetry on Raising Brushes and Posts", apart from the use of ink on paper and fine brushwork, the collectors under these postscripts, as well as the relationship between them, are also important evidence of authenticity."

"Even if it's a shitty poem." Zhou Zhi pointed to Yan Zhongji's "Tianjingsha" with disgust on his face: "I don't know what kind of expression Zhang Dehui will have when he sees this bad poem on a famous painting."

"Perhaps Zhang Dehui just saw this arrogant and rotten poem and forcibly accepted this painting as a serious warning to the powerful local warlords?"

Uncle Si Biao thought about it further: "After all, it is mentioned in the biography that Zhang Dehui ranked first among the ten roads in the two-year assessment of the Central Government's performance. The emperor summoned him and rewarded him. Officials moved to the capital'."

"Later, during his tenure as the censor, he pointed out that the sons of the official family could inherit the title, or that they could be awarded the title for a small contribution. These people don't know the suffering, and the imperial court sent them to discipline and supervise the soldiers. Mistake."

"This is the strong order, the type that the second generation fears the most." Zhou Zhi couldn't help being amused: "Such a person served as a consolation envoy on Dongping Road, and marched thousands of households on Dongping Road. Save...the story under this painting is so interesting."

"Let's look at the painting. After talking for a long time, it is actually just evidence. The main aspect is to judge from the use of paper, ink, and painting techniques. If there is nothing wrong with these, you can study other things, such as the inheritance of collectors. "

Zhou Zhi nodded, indicating that he was educated.

Although the painting is still under restoration and can only be viewed backwards, it can already be seen.

This painting is an ink scroll, fine brushwork, huge in size, seven feet wide and eight feet high.

The whole painting is composed of water, sky, clouds and waves. A giant dragon looms through the ups and downs. Part of its body is exposed, and part of it is hidden under the clouds. Put a lot of pressure on the viewer.

On the dragon's spine, sat the Subduing Dragon Arhat, who looked ancient, with long eyebrows hanging down to the corners of his eyes, his eyes slightly closed, and his expression was indifferent, which formed a great contrast with the ferocity of the dragon.

Chuangu obviously has his own unique comprehension and insights in depicting the waves, storms and stormy clouds.

And the background and environment formed by these gave Mo Long a great momentum bonus.

But Mo Long's majestic demeanor has become the contrast of the white hemp monk's clothes, bald head and feet, and the benevolent and benevolent Dragon Subduing Arhat.

And judging from the effects of light and shadow, everything else represents darkness and crisis, while Arhat represents light. Although most of the entire painting depicts darkness, Arhat, which only accounts for one-tenth of the scroll, is undoubtedly the The core is the hub that controls the overall tension of the scroll.

Wonderful.

"It is said that the dragon water screen painted in the Huangjian Academy in ancient times seems to have the sound of dragons and waves, and it is a masterpiece at that time." Uncle Si Biao is also admiring the large painting: "This painting will be even better when it is hung."

"According to the "Xuanhe Painting Book", the ancient Dharma disciples Derao, Wuran, and Yue Jiali were all good at painting dragon water.

"This is a generation of grandmasters." Zhou Zhi nodded, "It's indeed sublime."