"Send it up!"
Li Shimin said nonchalantly.
Painting.
It seems like no one has seen it before.
Open the wooden box...
The moment he unfolded the scroll, Li Shimin stood up in shock!
"This...is this Xuancheng?"
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and then at the portrait.
Although it is a sketch, it is not dyed.
But every detail is clearly depicted.
The wrinkles, the slightly raised beard...
The most vivid thing is the look in his eyes, as if a living Wei Zheng had stepped out of the painting.
Li Shimin picked up Yuchi Yiseng's painting again and compared it.
Make a judgment.
God, shape, everything is instantly killed by sketching!
"His Majesty."
Changsun Wuji shouted softly.
"Um?"
Li Shimin was shocked.
Only then did I realize that I was a little out of control.
He immediately sat back on the dragon chair and said, "Xuancheng, is this painted by Shu Yu?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
A proud smile broke out on Wei Zheng's face: "At first, I didn't have much hope for Shu Yu."
"But after seeing this painting..."
"I believe that my painting skills in the Tang Dynasty are the best in the world!"
Li Shimin laughed.
He didn't like it when he praised Wei Shuyu.
Exaggerating Tang Niubi can be said to speak to his heart...
That's because he is such a wise king!
"What a loud tone!"
Yuchi Yiseng came out unconvinced: "Your Majesty, can you give me a look?"
Um?
Li Shimin turned to look at Yuchi Yiseng.
Before, I had to rely on each other to draw, but now...
"Wang De, show him."
Li Shimin handed over the drawing paper.
"Impossible, impossible..."
When Yuchi Yisengzhuang saw Wei Zheng's portrait, he was dumbfounded.
This is a new type of painting.
It has completely subverted his cognition.
"What do you think of Yuchi Yiseng?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.
"certain……"
Yuchi Yiseng didn't know how to answer.
This painting is so vivid.
Let alone him, even if his father came, he would never be able to compare.
Suddenly...
Yuchi Yiseng's hand touched the scroll.
His pupils suddenly shrank, and a smile appeared on his face...
"His Majesty!"
Yuchi Yiseng stood up straight and regained his confidence again: "This painting is indeed lifelike, just like a replica of a real person."
"But there is one thing..."
"This painting is not suitable for use as a portrait of a hero!"
Um?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
Isn't this enough?
Is your job okay?
"What do you mean by this?"
Li Shimin did not attack immediately, but asked solemnly.
"May I ask why Your Majesty is a hero?" asked Yuchi Yiseng.
"Of course it is for future generations to admire."
"That's right."
The smile on Yuchi Yiseng's face became even stronger: "For future generations to admire, it must be paper and ink that lasts thousands of years, or even lasts forever!"
"But this painting uses charcoal."
"This charcoal..."
"But it won't last long!"
What?
Li Shimin's heart seemed to have been hit hard by a sledgehammer.
"Furthermore, his painting method is mainly based on description."
"It's completely different from the technique of strokes, but it can't necessarily be replaced by ink!"
Yuchi Yiseng is indeed a great painter.
Let’s analyze the difference between the two!
"His Majesty."
Seeing this, Wei Zheng took a step forward and said, "I thought this was not a big deal at all."
"I have countless capable people in the Tang Dynasty."
"As long as you have the skills to draw, you can definitely find an ink that can replace charcoal!"
Li Shimin's heart finally calmed down.
After seeing this portrait that was both physically and spiritually complete, he really liked it.
It’s not that he doesn’t like calligraphy.
Mainly because he has a good face...
I wish everyone could admire his majestic figure.
"Shizhong Wei, are you deceiving yourself a bit?"
Yuchi Yiseng sneered: "From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of any liquid that is better than ink!"
To this.
Wei Zheng sneered in response...
"Don't look at Datang from the bottom of a well!"
"Just because you can't find it doesn't mean that Datang can't find it!"
"Even if you really can't find it..."
"Let's carve it!"
"Carve it on the wooden board according to the portrait, stitch by stitch."
"You can still carve an eternal statue!"
boom!
Li Shimin slapped the dragon case fiercely.
"well said!"
Li Shimin's blood boiled.
He also prefers engraving to painting!
The skilled craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were able to carve even jade pendants lifelike.
How could you be stumped by this?
You can doubt the technology of the ancients, but you can never doubt the craftsmanship of the ancients.
after all……
Hundreds of years ago, Qin Shihuang had already created the Terracotta Warriors and Horses!
"you……"
Yuchi Yiseng was also shocked.
He underestimated the power of Datang.
He even underestimated Datang’s unbridled power.
"Yuchi Yiseng."
Li Shimin turned to look at Yuchi Yiseng: "You said you wanted to go back to Khotan before?"
"Since you think Datang is not suitable for you to stay."
"Then go back!"
"deliver an imperial order……"
"Yi Chi, a monk, made rude remarks and insulted the servants of the court. He should be removed from his title!"
"Order him to leave Chang'an within three days!"
Uh-huh.
As Li Shimin finished speaking, Yuchi Yiseng's expression suddenly changed.
Khotan was just a small country.
He came to Datang mainly to establish diplomatic relations.
If it is rumored that he was dismissed from his official position, his family status will inevitably decline!
"His Majesty……"
Yuchi Yiseng quickly admitted his mistake: "It was a certain person who didn't know how to behave and rushed into the Wei family. I hope your majesty will spare you this time."
"Drag it down!"
Li Shimin shouted.
How dare a little painter offend a big Wei?
Don’t you know that the big and small Wei are under my protection?
"Another message..."
"Shu Yu pioneered a new painting technique and promoted the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. I was rewarded with five hundred pieces of silk."
"The Tang Dynasty built Lingyan Pavilion and wanted to name twenty-four meritorious officials."
"I see that your painting skills are unparalleled, so I asked you to take charge of the portrait..."
Shangshu Province.
Wei Shuyu is handling things.
Li Shimin sent the imperial edict.
"..."
Wei Shuyu felt tired.
Inexplicably, there is another job.
"I accept the decree."
Throw Li Shimin's brocade silk on the case.
He is not like Yuchi Yiseng, who goes door to door to paint pictures.
If you like to paint, just paint; if you don’t, you’ll be put off.
Fang Xuanling, who is near the water and on the terrace, gets the moon first.
Except for Wei Zheng, he was the first to get the portrait.
And then... also showing off everywhere.
"Big nephew, big nephew!"
On this day, Wei Shuyu was on duty in Shangshu Province.
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong rushed in like a storm.
How could Lao Cheng be missing from the show-off thing?
"Quickly, draw a picture for us two." Cheng Yaojin was very direct.
"Uncles, wait a moment."
Wei Shuyu said: "After I finish recording some important things, I will paint for my two uncles."
The two expressed their understanding.
Wei Shuyu was in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and was no less busy than them.
Just when I was about to find a place to rest...
Yuchi Gong saw the brocade silk on the case.
"Shu Yu, how can you mess around with His Majesty's imperial edict?" Yu Chigong scolded him sternly.
(The material of the imperial edict also depends on the person’s taste. The higher the official level and the heavier the task, the better the material!)
(And the imperial edict is not only yellow.)
"Sorry, I forgot when I was busy."
Wei Shuyu raised his head and smiled: "Uncle Yuchi, help me gather it."
"Um."
Yuchi Gong nodded, but when he caught a glimpse of the words on the brocade silk...
I was immediately attracted!
Li Shimin has not yet announced who the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion are.
But the imperial edict to Wei Shuyu specified in detail the list of people who needed portraits...
Changsun Wuji, Li Xiaogong, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Gao Shilian, Yuchi Jingde, Li Jing, Xiao Yu, Duan Xuanzhi, Liu Hongji, Qu Tutong, Yin Qiao, Chai Shao, Changsun Shunde, Zhang Liang, Hou Junji , Zhang Gongjin, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Shinan, Liu Zhenghui, Tang Jian, Li Ji, Pang Qingyun.
Yuchi Gong couldn't help but be attracted.
"Look Zhijie, my ranking is higher than yours!" Yuchi Gong showed off proudly.
Cheng Yaojin took the brocade silk unconvinced.
But after he saw it, his face suddenly turned gloomy...
"What's wrong?"
Yuchi Gong noticed something fishy: "If you are ranked lower than me, it won't make you look bad, right?"
Cheng Yaojin's face was more solemn than ever before, and he said coldly...
"There are no uncles among the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion!"
What?
Yuchi Gong took the brocade silk and read it again.
The result is exactly as Cheng Yaojin said...
No Qin Qiong!
When he turned around, he found that Cheng Yaojin had already reached the gate.
"Where are you going?"
"Enter the palace and meet the Holy Spirit!"
