"Sir, you are very talented. The birthday of the current Great Sima Wei Qinghong will be in ten days. It can be seen that I have known him since I was young, and we can say that we have been friends for many years. So I want you to write a good poem and painting to suit the occasion.
bless."
Perhaps Chen Mu's words just now relieved the prince's worries. Now he calls himself sir, which undoubtedly shows him a lot of respect.
"If you can really come up with a clever word today, I'll give you a hundred taels of gold as your reward."
One hundred... taels of gold, if converted, is almost one thousand taels of silver.
This skill is much greater than Qi Zeguang's.
Chen Mu would not be polite to the prince of the imperial court, and he would come to the desk as soon as possible.
But when Chen Mu was about to put pen to paper, he was confused.
Whether you are painting or writing poetry, your requirements for inspiration are often greater than your own skills.
To be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold, the prince's requirements are undoubtedly harsh, and it is definitely not enough to satisfy people with just a few strokes of painting.
After thinking for a while, Chen Mu stood up and asked: "Making paintings and poems for people is like dressing them up. They need to be customized. Your Highness, can you tell me about General Wei's life, appearance and personality?"
Liu Ding flicked his white sleeves, frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "I heard that it was extremely miserable to be a slave when you were young. A middle-aged officer worshiped the leader of military generals. His long-cherished wish in life is to repel the Tatars. He holds an eight-sided Han sword, and his figure is
Tall and mighty, with a majestic and solemn appearance...is that enough?"
"That's enough."
After saying that, Chen Mu started writing.
Chen Mu knew too much about these generals who resisted foreign invasions. Looking back on Chinese history, he found that foreign invasions had never stopped since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Whenever the country is in crisis, there is always one person who stands up.
This kind of person stays on the battlefield all year round, and his face should be unsmiling.
Killing the invaders, with countless lives on their hands, and their eyes must be filled with murderous intent.
The rise and fall of a country under the resistance of one man must have a heavy and desolate look on his face.
Combining the appearance mentioned by Liu Ding, Chen Musi's thoughts surged, and soon a tall and straight figure with a long sword in his hand appeared on the painting.
The lonely smoke in the desert, the setting sun on the remaining river, the setting sun is like blood, but I see a scaled general covered in blood standing on the broken wall, his face is extremely tired, corpses are everywhere around him, it is like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, he is the only one alive
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It can be seen from his sad smile that he won this battle, but the victory was tragic. He was the only one who survived the battle between the two armies.
As soon as I finished writing, I was already curious about Chen Mu's painting method. When I watched the beginning and end up close, I was even more shocked. I can only say that it was too real. Just by looking at it, I could clearly feel the terrifying feeling.
The bloody feeling of the battlefield.
After staring at it for a long time, Liu Ding just said quietly: "It's really... so sad!"
I really can't believe how this person can depict the blood and sorrow on the battlefield so realistically. Even if he has literary talent, he is only in his twenties, how can he have such a rich artistic conception?
This is the case with writing, lyrics, and painting. When I was young, I didn’t have enough experience. Even if I was familiar with books all over the world, most of the things I wrote were empty and boring. Without the foreshadowing of time, they were all boneless and lacked a trace of charm.
However, Liu Ding was too lazy to think about it at the moment, so he turned around and asked carefully: "Can you have poetry to accompany you?"
Chen Mu nodded, then picked up a small brush and started running it on the upper left corner of the paper.
If heaven had not given birth to me, Wei Qinghong, the dawn would be like the long night!
Heaven will not stop me from guarding Qinghong, and the soul of the Huns will fly into the Nine Netherworld!
The sky never stops, I defend Qinghong, the mountains and rivers of Longxia are the same as the bright moon!
After finishing writing, what does it matter if you are the current prince? I was still shocked by the ferocious aura contained in this word!
It's just three sentences, but the momentum contained in it is so majestic, like a tiger roaring in the forest, which makes people suddenly startled!
With such talent, no wonder he dares to call himself Xishu Yibai...
When he looked at Chen Mu again, Liu Ding no longer dared to look down upon him. He stayed in the courtyard for only an hour, and everything proved that the person in front of him had extraordinary talents.
Never...judge this person based on his or her age.
Immediately Liu Ding raised his hand and bowed slightly: "This painting and the words really shocked my heart. Liu Ding hereby implores Mr. Chen to take the imperial examination. Now that the situation in the dynasty is in turmoil, it would be a sin for Mr. Chen to take care of himself and hide himself from the world."
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In the past, it was an instruction for him to join the court as an official, but now it has become a request. It was true that he did not expect that Liu Dinggui, as the prince, would be able to lower his stature so low.
He has quite a bit of a wise king.
"Haha, it's just a few clichés, but ordinary people are indeed preparing for the imperial examination."
Hearing this, Liu Ding was overjoyed: "That's good. I heard that your husband has never taken the village examination. It seems that even if he first enters the official career, it will be a few years later. I will pay attention to it. As long as he succeeds in the exam,
, I will make arrangements personally when the time comes."
Passing the imperial examination is the passing line for becoming an official. If you want to enter politics, you must pass the provincial examination. However, from Liu Ding's words, you can hear that after passing the imperial examination, he will open a back door for himself.
Chen Mu thanked him with his hands, and after finishing all this, everything was fine.
Seeing that dusk was approaching, Chen Mu was ready to say goodbye. Carrying a box full of one hundred taels of gold, there was no need to mention how wonderful his mood must be.
He was originally worried about the funds to expand his business, but now he has it all. With this money, Chen Mun was able to expand his pen and ink bookstore to the entire both sides of the Yangtze River in a very short period of time.
During the time when he left Qi's mansion, Liu Ding held his right arm with one hand from beginning to end.
At a glance, he saw that this person was not as tall as a man, but as tall as a willow catkin, with a fresh and elegant face. Every frown and smile gave him the feeling of Xiaojiabiyu. What's more, he also had a woman's unique fragrance all over him, which made Chen Muzhen feel a little confused.
An urge to hold her in my arms.
But when I heard this guy's manly voice, I instantly became weak.
The dozens of members of the Qi family outside the door naturally knew that the person coming was the current prince, and they had a natural awe for the royal family and the common people.
However, when I saw that His Highness the Crown Prince looked like a little woman, holding Chen Mu's arm and talking and laughing, his face became stern!
This scene was even more unbelievable than seeing monsters and monsters.
Especially Qi Zeguang, he really couldn't figure out what kind of trick Chen Mu had done this time, and he was able to conquer even Prince Long Xia.
Seeing how close these two people are...it seems...no wonder they stayed inside for more than an hour. Brother Chen is really...an expert!
At this point, when he looked at Chen Mu again, his eyes couldn't help but feel a little more admiration.
When they were sent to the street corner, Liu Ding's guards brought a few horses. After one of the guards stepped on the horses, Liu Ding looked at Chen Mu, then raised his hands and said: "Sir, you are a great talent, Liu Ding is waiting for your arrival in Chang'an City."
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Chen Mu raised his hands in return, looked at Liu Ding who kept pulling on the reins, and just said softly: "Goodbye in the world."
"Haha, what a good goodbye."
Liu Ding smiled brightly, put his feet on the horse's belly, and walked away.