royal palace.
Li Shimin was sitting on the dragon chair, holding a painting in his hand and admiring it.
In the painting, Changsun Wuji holds a wat tablet in his hand, with a charitable smile in his eyes. Coupled with his slightly chubby figure, he looks very kind.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
"Is this painted by Yuchi Yiseng?"
"Your Majesty, yes."
"It seems that the auxiliary machine is very satisfied with this painting?"
Li Shimin put down the drawing paper and looked at Changsun Wuji with a smile.
"His Majesty……"
Changsun Wuji praised: "Although Yuchi Yiseng is young, he has perfectly inherited his father's painting skills, and he is absolutely unparalleled in painting."
"OK!"
Li Shimin laughed.
He needs a portrait too!
As a king...
His portraits are larger and more detailed than others.
"Your Majesty, Monk Yuchi Yi wants to see you."
At this moment, the eunuch suddenly came to report.
"Let him in."
Li Shimin agreed with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I can't draw this painting anymore..."
As soon as he saw Li Shimin, Yuchi Yiseng began to cry.
"What's wrong?"
Li Shimin frowned.
Nowadays, the portraits of heroes of the Tang Dynasty all rely on Yuchi Yiseng, and Li Shimin still values him very much.
"It's Wei Zheng!"
Yuchi Yiseng cried and said: "This morning, I went to paint for Wei Zheng. He beat me and kicked me out without telling me."
What the hell?
Li Shimin's mouth twitched.
If it was Wei Zheng who chased you away, you were definitely wrong!
"His Majesty!"
Seeing this, Changsun Wuji jumped out immediately...
"This Wei Zheng is simply lawless."
"Yi Chi Yiseng is a painter appointed by His Majesty. Wei Zheng is so bold as to drive him out. It is simply disrespectful to the emperor!"
Li Shimin ignored it.
Changsun Wuji had been quarreling with the old Wei family for a day or two. How could he make random decisions just because of a few gossips.
"Tell me, what exactly happened..."
Li Shimin picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Even though Lao Wei is not here, I feel comfortable drinking tea.
The most important thing is... there are still people suing Wei.
"Your Majesty, they said that a certain person's painting was not good, so..."
"Wait... didn't you mean Xuancheng? Why did you become them again?"
Li Shimin grasped the key point immediately.
"And his son, Wei Shuyu!"
Yuchi Yiseng said through gritted teeth.
"..."
How much you are hated.
I don't even dare to offend Lao Wei and his son.
Good for you...
Offend two people at once.
"Keep talking..." Li Shimin said speechlessly.
"They not only scolded someone, but also beat someone."
As he said that, Yuchi Yiseng rolled up his sleeves and said, "Your Majesty, look, this is what they beat."
"I guess I won't be able to paint these days."
Li Shimin's face showed displeasure.
Anyway...
The duke of the country beats the duke of the county.
The impact is really too bad.
Moreover, Yuchi Yiseng was still a noble of Khotan.
"Come, Xuan Wei Zheng comes to the palace to see you."
Li Shimin shouted loudly, and then comforted him: "Don't worry, Yuchi Yiseng. If this matter is true, I will definitely make the decision for you."
"Your Majesty, I don't want to paint anymore."
Yuchi Yiseng cried and cried: "Your Majesty, please ask someone else to help you!"
"I was beaten by Wei Zheng and his son this time. I don't know if I will be beaten next time, or even accidentally beaten to death."
Li Shimin frowned.
There were indeed many painters in the Tang Dynasty, but none could compare with Yuchi and his son in terms of painting skills!
Yan Liben is indeed good.
But now he is mainly an official, and painting is just a hobby.
He hasn’t been promoted to Li Shimin’s dedicated photographer yet…
"I have already gone to announce the Wei campaign. If this matter is true, I will give you an explanation."
"His Majesty."
Yuchi Yiseng still refused to let go: "I haven't returned to Khotan for a long time. Please allow me to go back and visit you!"
Damn it, it's a target.
Still feeling good, right?
Lao Wei is really right, how dare you, a small painter, to give me a hard time?
"Your Majesty, Minister Wei would like to see you."
At this moment, the guard came in to report.
Wei Zheng was a frequent visitor to the palace and had a warrant to go directly.
This is not the case for foreign ministers like Yuchi Yiseng, and the process of entering the palace is extremely cumbersome.
At least... a body search is indispensable!
"Xuan."
As Li Shimin's words fell.
I saw Wei Zheng holding a wooden box with a faint smile on his lips.
"I have met your Majesty." Wei Zheng saluted.
"Xuancheng, did you hit Yuchi Yiseng?" Li Shimin went straight to the point.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Zheng admitted honestly: "Yi Chi's painting skills were poor and he spoke rudely to me. I thought that even beating him would be light."
Fine.
Lao Wei said so definitely that Yuchi Yiseng must be wrong.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Yuchi Yiseng immediately shouted and retorted.
"Your Majesty, please take a look..."
Wei Zheng took out the piece of drawing paper from his arms and said, "This was drawn by Yuchi Yiseng. It looks nothing like me."
"Send it up."
Li Shimin was very curious as to what kind of painting it was that pissed off Lao Wei.
When he saw the drawing paper.
Apart from being a little fatter, there doesn't seem to be much of a problem.
"Why is Xuan Cheng dissatisfied?" Li Shimin couldn't help but ask.
"His Majesty."
Wei Zheng bowed and said, "Shu Yu said this painting resembles Maitreya Buddha, with compassion in his eyes."
"Have you ever seen mercy in my subjects' eyes?"
Um?
As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin discovered something strange.
He stayed with Wei Zheng all day long.
Old Wei's facial expression was not only tense, but also determined to die...
Occasionally, he proudly shows off his son.
I have never seen Wei Zheng show mercy.
Thinking about...
He unfolded the portrait of Changsun Wuji again.
By comparison, it is found that the eyes in the two paintings are almost identical.
"His Majesty!"
Wei Zheng continued: "The eyes are the most expressive part of a person."
"Yi Chi Yiseng's painting skills are certainly good."
"But he majored in Buddhist statues, and his eye skills are obviously insufficient."
Li Shimin thought for a moment.
indeed.
Khotan was a Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions.
Both Yuchi Yiseng and his father are best at painting Buddhist figures.
"You're talking nonsense."
Yuchi Yiseng immediately retorted: "While I was clearly painting the eyes, you kept talking to Wei Shuyu and made me lose my sense of proportion."
"So you're just so perfunctory in painting?" Wei Zheng responded calmly.
To be honest, he really didn't bother to fight with this little Karami.
There is no point in complaining about winning.
"It was caused by your interference. I can draw better!" Yuchi Yiseng immediately retorted.
"unnecessary!"
Wei Zheng responded coldly, then bowed to Li Shimin and said...
"His Majesty."
"The portraits of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion bear witness to the beginning of the rise of the Tang Dynasty..."
"I thought..."
"Foreigners must not be allowed to interfere in such a matter that will last forever!"
"If it is passed down... future generations will think that my painting skills in the Tang Dynasty are not as good as those of foreign countries!"
Um?
Li Shimin suddenly woke up.
Wei Zheng's words woke him up.
It is really inappropriate to leave such an important matter to outsiders.
"Can the Tang Dynasty find someone with better painting skills than me?" Yuchi Yiseng sneered.
To this.
Wei Zheng should not pay attention.
In turn, a wooden box was presented.
"Your Majesty, this is a painting by my son Shuyu..."
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
"I dare to use the head on the item as a guarantee. It will definitely be better than Yuchi Yiseng's painting!"
