Your Highness, the princess is going to paint your portrait

Chapter 75
Zhang Ruolian was the person who painted Songyun's boat. When Song asked, he asked Zhang Ruolian to take down Songyun's boat and invite someone to come to Jingzhao Mansion to identify the body. The portrait of the deceased was painted by Jing Chun, so he also asked Jing Chun to do so. I went to Songyun Painting Boat to find out clearly what the features of the corpse were, so as not to identify the wrong person.

On the way to Songyun Painting Boat, Zhang Ruolian took the opportunity to talk about Songyun Painting Boat.

There are quite a few painting academies in this capital, but two of them are the most famous, one is the Hanlin Painting Academy of the imperial court, and the other is the folk Songyun Painting Boat.

Unlike the Hanlin Painting Academy, Songyun Painting Boat did not have any funding from the imperial court. It relied on the calligraphy and painting masters in the painting boat to get where it is today. Fortunately, there are also several famous painters in this painting boat. The reputation of Songjun Painting Boat It has gradually become more prosperous, but the calligraphers and painters still have high moral character and are simple people. Most of their paintings are of character, and they do not emphasize the official career and pursue high-spirited and upright life.

After listening to Zhang Ruolian's introduction to Songyun Painting Boat, Jing Chun looked at Zhang Ruolian silently, "Why did you enter the official career?"

Zhang Ruolian scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "Songyun Huafang just doesn't emphasize official career as an official, and it's not that we don't want to do it. Besides, we Songyun students emphasize the integrity of the two sleeves. When we enter the officialdom, we have our own style... ..."

Jing Chun interrupted Zhang Ruolian with a serious look on his face, "Tell the truth."

Zhang Ruolian looked timid, "Actually, it's not that the students of Songyun Huafang don't want to be officials. Who can refuse the four characters of Guangzong Yaozu? It's just that all the positions of famous painters in the court are taken by Hanlin Academy of Painting. Well, all that can be left behind are some inconspicuous painters, like me, I have studied at Songyun Painting Boat for ten years, and in terms of painting skills, I am not inferior to the students of Hanlin Academy of Painting, but Calligraphy and painting examiners don't like our folk painting boats, they believe in the painting skills of people from the Hanlin Academy of Painting with their own halos. Poor, it's hard to become a first-class painter in court."

Zhang Ruolian sighed slightly, and said: "Who doesn't want to study painting at the Hanlin Academy of Painting, it's not that I feel sorry for myself, it's just that we poor children have no power and power, and we can't climb the high branches of the Hanlin Academy of Painting. It is not easy to learn how to paint a boat, and I don’t know how many years it will take to become a master in the painting, instead of waiting for an opportunity, it is better to be a painter to support yourself first, it is also a choice that can be attacked and retreated.”

"It is precisely because of this that Songyun's painting boat does not prevent students from entering the court and becoming officials, and in recent years, Mr. Zishan has encouraged students to join the court, so that one day he can destroy the spirit of the Hanlin Academy of Painting. For this reason, Zishan The master specially set up a rule, but to all those who have a position in the court, no matter how big or small, he will reward money, the smallest is ten taels of silver, and the largest is not too much. from."

Jing Chun couldn't help asking curiously: "Then how much money will Mr. Zishan reward you for entering Jingzhao Mansion?"

Zhang Ruolian smiled slightly, stretched out two fingers, and said: "20 taels, Mr. Zishan gave it to me personally, and that's exactly how it is. Mr. Zishan and I have only met a few more times."

"Then Mr. Yew is a good man."

"Good guy?" Zhang Ruolian's snort can be seen in his eyebrows, he frowned slightly, and said: "If you talk about his paintings, I admit that they are indeed in a style of their own, with warm and vivid brushwork and free and unrestrained painting, but if it is about character... "

Zhang Ruolian shook his head slightly and said: "In terms of character, he is far worse than Mr. Qingbai. Mr. Qingbai has a good conduct and never has any bad qualities. Even his daily income from painting is nothing." It was used to subsidize Songyun Painting Boat, and also admitted many students who could not afford to pay Shuxiu, but Mr. Yishuan was just as good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. You know why I was not sure whether the person in the painting was Yishuan at first. Sir?"

"why?"

"Because I can count the number of times I have seen Mr. Zishan on my fingers. Although it is one thing that he has only been here for three years, it is another thing that he has not been here all day. What's more Or, a classmate of mine once saw him bring prostitutes into the boat, and if Mr. Qingbai hadn't suppressed the matter, would Mr. Zishan still be able to stay in the boat?"

"Just because someone takes a fancy to it, it means there is something special about it."

Zhang Ruolian also showed a slight expression of embarrassment, and then he sighed softly and said: "Mr. Zishan's painting skills are indeed impressive. I once had the honor to attend a class, and I really benefited a lot from his painting views. Besides... …”

"Furthermore," Jing Chun continued Zhang Ruolian's words, "With such a God of Wealth, who is willing to give up easily?"

Jing Chun also spoke Zhang Ruolian's heart, after all, Mr. Zishan's money is not dirty, and no one will go against the money.

The two of them arrived at Songyun Painting Boat. The students were all dressed neatly in clear blue clothes, with pen and ink in their hands. They discussed their respective opinions on painting skills in twos and threes. They really claimed to be distinguished.

Zhang Ruolian was very kind, and greeted many classmates, but there were important matters, so Zhang Ruolian didn't talk too much.

It wasn't until he found Mr. Qingbai and exchanged some greetings that Zhang Ruolian revealed the purpose of his trip.

Mr. Qingbai looked at the portrait, couldn't help being sad, sighed and nodded, and said after a long time: "This is indeed a portrait of Yew Shan, and it's been half a month since I saw Yew Shan, I didn't expect it to be..."

Mr. Qingbai felt it was difficult to accept it for a while and did not want to say anything further.

Jing Chun asked, "Has he been missing for half a month, has no one thought of looking for him?"

Mr. Qing Bai was slightly surprised, and just about to say something, Zhang Ruolian then said: "Didn't I tell you? Mr. Zishan rarely comes to teach on painting boats on weekdays, and he has been away for a long time, even if he is alone It is not uncommon for the moon not to come to paint a boat."

"Ruo Lian!" Mr. Qingbai said slightly angrily: "Yishu is your husband, how can you be rude?"

Zhang Ruolian also restrained himself a little. Compared to his rampage in front of Jing Chun, Zhang Ruolian acted honestly like a rabbit in front of Mr. Qing Bai, and apologized: "The student made a slip of the tongue."

"Miss Jing, forgive me, Ruo Lian didn't mean any malicious intentions, she was just being straightforward."

"It doesn't matter. I have worked with Mr. Zhang for a few months. I also know that Mr. Zhang is kind-hearted and helps me a lot in my life and work. Gui Huafang also teaches me well."

Zhang Ruolian was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that Jing Chun, who usually quarreled the most, would one day praise him, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

But Mr. Qingbai sighed again: "Yew usually likes to go boating on the lake, and he is also addicted to alcohol. I have advised him many times, but he said that life is hard to be free and you should enjoy it in time. I even joked with him. In the future, don’t imitate Li Taibai’s drunken Jiang Yu, I never thought, never thought…that word became a prophecy…”

Mr. Qingbai sighed, his eyes full of pity, and added: "Zishu has no father, no mother, no wife, no children, and he doesn't have many close friends in Xunri. Even if he identifies the body, it's up to me."

Zhang Ruolian was the first to stop Mr. Qing Bai, and said, "Sir, can we go after dinner? I have missed the glutinous rice and lotus root in the boat for a long time."

Seeing this, Mr. Qing Bai smiled slightly and said, "Of course, Miss Jing has worked hard all the way, so it's good to have a rest."

(End of this chapter)