Zhu Renxia pretended to look at it for a long time, then carefully put it away, "It is indeed the original work of Mr. Xu Wenchang."
Although he has read books, is literate, and has even been exposed to porcelain and other antiques, he has not done much research on calligraphy and painting, and he cannot tell whether it is a fake.
However, since the "Flowers and Birds on an Empty Mountain" I bought from Zhang Fang last time is authentic, then the one he introduced will definitely not be a fake.
"Brother, it's a pleasure."
Liang Kangnian was very satisfied with Zhu Renxia's attitude. He casually took out a manuscript covered with thick dust from the corner and said:
"Since my brother is giving me face, I, Lao Liang, can't be too stingy. I'll give you a copy of Li Dongbi's medical manuscript!"
"Which Li Dongbi?"
Zhu Renxia asked in confusion. He had never heard of this name.
Jin Zhu was surprised and said: "Are you talking about Li Shizhen? Mr. Binhu?"
"Exactly." Shopkeeper Liang said.
Zhu Renxia had never heard of this person and asked Jin Zhu, "Is this Li Dongbi a doctor?"
Jin Zhu nodded: "He is not only a doctor, but also a former imperial physician. He is considered my father's predecessor."
"Oh... then this manuscript is valuable."
Zhu Renxia took it to the door and blew the dust on it, revealing the six words "Secret Book of the Eight Meridians" inside.
I flipped through it casually and saw that there were about a hundred pages, all of which were handwritten and had many corrections.
Zhu Renxia was not very interested in medicine, but since it was Shopkeeper Song's heart, he reluctantly refused, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Song."
Jin Zhu took a sip of tea and said in a questioning tone: "Shopkeeper, if you are not willing to give away porcelain, then don't give it away. Don't just find a broken book to fool us."
Being questioned repeatedly by Jin Zhu, shopkeeper Song was quite unhappy: "This is definitely Li Banbi's handwriting. There is no need for me to lie to you."
"But as far as I know, he is from Qizhou, Hubei. Why did his manuscript fall into your hands?"
Jin Zhu said sharply, "Don't tell me that Mr. Banbi came to Guizhou to sell it to you. As far as I know, he is probably around seventy this year, right?"
Liang Kangnian said: "If Mr. Banbi is still alive, he would be seventy-eight years old this year."
Jin Zhu's expression changed slightly: "You said Li Shizhen died? When did it happen?"
"Twenty-one years of Wanli."
Liang Kangnian sat on the chair, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "He passed away in the same year as Mr. Xu Wenchang."
"Then how did his manuscript fall into your hands?" Jin Zhu asked in a deep voice with bright eyes.
Liang Kangnian said with emotion: "Mr. Banbi worked as an imperial doctor when he was young. Later he resigned and returned to his hometown to concentrate on medical writings. In order to understand the medicinal materials, he personally traveled across mountains and rivers and visited many mountains."
"Our Liping has many mountains and rivers and lush vegetation. Mr. Banbi came to our Liping to live temporarily when he was seventy years old. He stayed there for five years and even fell ill and died in our Liping."
"But because Mr. Banbi refused to cooperate with Tian Zhifu to open a medical clinic, after his death, Tian Zhifu arrested him and ransacked his house. His nephew Li Menghui, who studied medicine with him, had no choice but to come to me with his manuscript to pawn it for ten taels. silver."
"I felt that Mr. Banbi was a kind-hearted doctor, so I gave his nephew ten taels of silver without hesitation and made an appointment to redeem it within six months. After receiving the money, Li Menghui bought a coffin and escorted Mr. Banbi back to his roots."
"It's just that this manuscript has been kept with me for three years, and no one has come to redeem it. There is an endless stream of people coming to my shop to buy calligraphy and paintings, but no one is interested in this manuscript, so it has been idle."
Finally he said angrily: "Since Zhang Fang promised to give you a gift, even if you are destined to have this manuscript, I will give you something anyway. Do you want it?"
After figuring out the whole story, Zhu Renxia hurriedly stood up and apologized: "So that's it. I've offended my sister a lot, don't blame me, don't blame me!"
After successfully buying the "Picture of Grapes", Zhu Renxia put the picture away and went out with Jinzhu.
"Go buy a horse."
Zhu Renxia dreamed of buying a horse, so he and Jinzhu rushed to Liping Horse Market as quickly as possible.
After careful selection, I finally chose a white horse for fifty taels of silver.
Although the price is a bit more expensive, it is much better than the breeds in Yinma Town and Jinping County. They can be regarded as the best horses in a hundred.
"Hmph...I knew you didn't want to ride with me."
Jin Zhu murmured in his heart and rode forward gloomily. Zhu Renxia urged the horse to chase, shouting as he chased.
"Slow down, slow down... My horse is not as good as your Rouge Blood, and my riding skills are far inferior to yours."
The inspection process was much more relaxed when leaving the city than when entering the city, and the two of them successfully left the city through the east gate.
"Drive, drive, drive..."
Arriving at the empty post road, the Jinzhu riding whip kept whipping down.
Yan Zhixue spread her hooves and flew like a whirlwind, quickly leaving Zhu Renxia far behind.
Since Zhu Renxia couldn't catch up, he simply slowed down and gently stroked the white horse's mane under his crotch.
"Xiao Bai...we will admit defeat if we can't outrun others. We are men, capable of bending and stretching. That Yanzhixue is a royal horse presented as a tribute to His Majesty. We are not ashamed!"
"Zhu Renxia, don't just run away, give me the grape picture you bought."
There were people everywhere in Liping City, so Zhu Changan was not in a hurry to ask him for the grape picture. Now that he was in the wilderness, he couldn't help but remind him.
"I was only focused on chasing the golden girl, but I forgot to dedicate the calligraphy and painting to the Heavenly Lord."
Zhu Renxia hurriedly reined in his horse and dismounted.
Zhu Changan had an idea and said with a smile: "How about this, let me help you."
Zhu Renxia looked puzzled: "How can Tianzun help his disciples?"
Zhu Changan put his hand into the box, approached a hillside, and said mysteriously: "You will know when you ride your horse up."
Zhu Renxia took advantage of the height of the hillside to urge Tianzun's huge palm.
"Walk!"
Zhu Changan's childlike innocence grew, and he held Zhu Renxia forward with one hand, only to find that the surrounding environment was moving backwards very quickly.
He walked in place for three minutes, but Zhu Renxia had already flown forward thirty miles.
Seeing a fork in the road ahead, Zhu Changan ordered: "Okay, just wait for the sexy female bandit at the intersection, and leave the grape picture for me."
"Disciple, obey."
Zhu Renxia and the white horse under his crotch were riding in the clouds and fog all the way. They were already a little dizzy. At this moment, they received Tianzun's instructions and hurriedly threw the picture and Li Shizhen's manuscript into Tianzun's huge palm.
Zhu Changan put his palm on the ground, Zhu Renxia got on his horse, and Xiaobai's hooves flew into the air and landed smoothly.
Zhu Changan took his palm out of the box and looked at it with a magnifying glass.
I saw that "Pictures of Grapes" was carefully packaged, and next to it was a manuscript book that looked very worn and even yellowed. Even when viewed with a magnifying glass, it was only about the size of a soybean.
"The Secret Book of the Eight Meridians? What is it?"
Zhu Changan was confused, "Does Xu Wei still write? I've never heard of it. The name sounds a bit like a medical book."
"Forget it, no matter what it is, it was brought back from the Ming Dynasty. We will study it carefully when it gets bigger."
Zhu Changan carried it to the study with the palm of his hand and carefully placed it on the sandalwood desk, waiting for him to slowly grow to normal size before studying it.
