"It turns out that Brother Tang was employed in Prince Ning's Mansion. No wonder he came here from Suzhou. Prince Ning was a courtesy corporal and had a high reputation. Brother Tang was a guest in his mansion, but it was also a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Yes, yes!" Zhang Yanling
Said with a smile.
Tang Yin sighed softly and said: "Prince Ning is a prince. He can take a fancy to a down-and-out person like me and invite me to come. I should obey his orders. However, I am used to doing things casually, but I feel a little let down."
It’s his good will.”
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "How do you say this?"
Tang Yin said with a smile: "Who would like me when I'm drunk and crazy? Look at the women in the shop, they all feel disgusted with me."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said, "That's just an ordinary woman. What does she know? She opened a tavern to make money to support her family. It's good to be able to give you wine on credit. Otherwise, if you owe money and you still come to drink, I won't beat you out with a big stick."
?”
Tang Yin burst into laughter and said, "That's quite true. No wonder she is. Brother Zhang is quite straightforward in his words."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I'm just speaking from a business perspective. But if she knows who you are, she will regret treating you like that. Just now you were willing to draw for her, but she refused to take it. You need to know
, Brother Tang’s paintings are hard to come by.”
Tang Yin said with a smile: "It's hard to find a lot of money? Haha, you are so flattering to me. My paintings are not valuable. That woman is right, my paintings are not clean for people to paper their windows."
Zhang Yanling secretly cursed herself for being stupid. Tang Bohu's paintings were valuable in later generations, but they may not be valuable these days. However, using them to paper windows is an exaggeration. After all, he was one of the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River. In calligraphy and painting, he was also called the Four of Wu Clan with the others.
His fame and talent are universally recognized, otherwise Zhu Chenhao would not have invited him here.
"I am indeed exaggerating, but there is no need to be self-effacing, Brother Tang. Your paintings are very good. I am a little surprised that with Brother Tang's reputation, you can write poems, paint, and sell some calligraphy and painting to make money for fun.
The banquet is so uncomfortable. Why would you stay away from your hometown and relatives and come to this foreign land... to do things?" Zhang Yanling said.
Tang Yin looked at Zhang Yanling and said: "Brother Zhang, you don't have to be secretive. What do you want to say, why should I live under someone else's roof and be his guest? The so-called guest is actually just a dog that eats and drinks and is kept by others.
,Yes or no?"
Zhang Yanling said hurriedly: "I didn't say that. Brother Tang, don't think so."
Tang Yin chuckled, picked up the wine and drank a glass. He sighed softly and said, "That's what you think, and you're right. Aren't I just living under someone else's roof and being treated like a dog? The prince is having a banquet with guests and friends.
I laughed with you and kept my face. I
Tang Yinying Tianfu Township Examination Jieyuan, he is relatively unknown in the south of the Yangtze River, and the prince's face is also bright. He was happy and rewarded me with some wine money, and I was also happy. Although the prince may not treat me like a dog, in the eyes of others, I
Aren’t you just a dog under the table who enjoys the scraps?”
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Tang, why do you talk about yourself in such a pretentious manner? It's my fault. I shouldn't have asked you why you came here to do things. I apologize to Brother Tang."
Tang Yin shook his head and said: "It's none of your business. I understood this before I came here. I, Tang Yin, was once a proud and crazy person, but I had to be a dog for a few bones. I can't carry it on my shoulders, I can't lift it in my hands, and I can't make a living.
Aren't we going to starve to death? At least I can still make ends meet by wagging my tail in Prince Ning's mansion, right?"
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "Brother Tang, can't you make a living by buying calligraphy and painting? Many people should want your calligraphy and painting."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If it was in the past, of course it would be possible. But now it is not possible. Since Jiuniang's death... Oh, by the way, Jiuniang is my deceased wife. She followed me when I was in the most difficult time. Unfortunately, she was not lucky. She died the year before last.
Since she left
, I no longer had the intention to paint, and I got seriously ill again. I spent all my money and sold all my belongings. Because of drinking, my hands were also disabled and I could no longer paint. The quality of my paintings dropped drastically, and I was not recognized by others.
If you abandon it, it will cease to exist."
Zhang Yanling suddenly realized that it was not that he did not want to paint and relied on his talent and skills to make a living, but that he was addicted to alcohol and his hands were shaking so much that he could no longer paint. He had seen something wrong with his hands before, so he suspected that he was drinking too much.
It seems so.
"Hey, it's all my fault that I was arrogant and rude in the past, and I was at odds with my good friends Wen Zhengming, Zhu Zhishan and the others. My second brother and I separated early in our lives, and I had no shame to look for them again. I could have asked for their help. No,
Prince Ning invited me to be the guest of honor, so I came. Although living is meaningless, you can't starve yourself to death, right? You have to eat to survive, right?" Tang Yin sighed and continued.
Although Tang Bohu was famous in later generations, not many people actually knew his experience. Many people knew Tang Yin from some folk operas or film and television works. They came up with many ironic impressions.
For example, Tang Yin was born at Yin year, Yin month, Yin day and Yin hour, so he was named Tang Yin. In fact, it was not the case at all. Tang Yin's younger brother was named Tang Shen. It can be seen that Tang Yin's parents just named them according to the twelve o'clock, maybe they were born.
The hour is definitely not as coincidental as the year, month, day and hour.
These are not harmful at all, but what is even more outrageous is that Tang Bohu is portrayed as a rich man with eight lovely wives, but he still goes to Washington to pretend to be a book boy to pursue Qiuxiang, a maid in Washington.
Who would have thought that the Tang Yin in front of him was actually a man who lived in poverty, accomplished nothing, and was deprived of his fame due to a fraud case in the imperial examination. A man whose friends turned against him, whose relatives were far away, and who was in a state of desolation.
Even Zhang Yanling, although a history buff, didn't know what Tang Yin had gone through. Let alone knew that he had abandoned his painting skills and lived in confusion. If he hadn't known that all this was true,
Zhang Yanling even suspected that he was a Xibei.
Zhang Yanling felt sad and sorry for this, and became more determined to help him.
Seeing that Zhang Yanling was silent, Tang Yin said with a smile: "Oh, why am I telling you this? You and I met by chance, and it would be great if you could treat me to a drink, but I am bothering people by nagging about my own affairs.
It's really annoying. Brother Zhang, let's drink wine and enjoy the chrysanthemums. Look how beautiful the chrysanthemums are blooming. I got a little poem the day before yesterday, will Brother Zhang still be happy after listening to it?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I am all ears."
Tang Yin smiled, looked at the brilliant golden autumn chrysanthemums blooming next to the wooden fence, and slowly chanted: "The three paths of my hometown are covered with secluded bushes, and the dark frost falls in the blue sky one night. How many guests have never returned from the world, borrowing people
Look at the autumn wind under the fence."
Zhang Yanling was stunned for a moment, and a feeling of sadness arose in her heart. This poem was written with deep emotions, and there was an underlying sense of nostalgia and sadness in it.
"A good poem. How many guests who have not returned from the world have borrowed the fence to watch the autumn wind. It turns out that Brother Tang came to this tavern to drink and admire the chrysanthemums, and he used this fence to see the autumn colors. Brother Tang is homesick, but he is still at the end of the world...
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice.
Tang Yin raised his glass and nodded: "Brother Zhang, based on these few words of yours, I should give you a toast."
Zhang Yanling smiled and raised his glass: "Let's drink to all the people in the world who have not returned from the end of the world."
The two drank it all in one gulp.
After putting down the wine glass, Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Brother Tang, today you and I met in storytelling, and it is fate that we talk about it over wine. I have a few words that I don't know whether to say or not."
Tang Yin said: "Is there anything I shouldn't say? Just say it."
Zhang Yanling said: "Brother Tang should be in his thirties this year."
Tang Yin said: "I'm thirty-nine, and I'll be in my forties soon."
Zhang Yanling said: "That is also the age when you make achievements. There are still decades to go. Brother Tang, is he planning to live under someone else's roof for the rest of his life? I am not saying that it is not good to be a guest for Prince Ning. What I mean is
, With Brother Tang’s talent, especially his painting skills and pen and ink skills, he can be regarded as a great master of the generation and his name will be passed down to future generations. How can we just waste the rest of his life?"
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and was about to speak when Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "I know what Brother Tang is going to say. It's just that his painting skills are rusty and his hands don't obey the command. But this is not an excuse. If you drink too much, something like this will indeed happen.
Trouble. From now on, just use appropriate
The symptoms can be relieved by drinking alcohol. I think Brother Tang is not mainly because of alcohol, but because he is discouraged. Although Brother Tang’s experience is sad, I don’t think Brother Tang is a self-destructive person. Brother Tang
It’s just that I haven’t recovered yet.”
Tang Yin smiled and said: "Brother Zhang seems to know himself better than I do."
Zhang Yanling said: "Sometimes this is true. As the saying goes, the authorities are confused and the onlookers are confused. When you are in it, you are confused. The emperor still needs to criticize his ministers and give direct advice. Ordinary people may have their critics and friends to persuade them. This is because people often cannot fully see themselves and find the right path.
Direction. Sometimes you need someone’s guidance. Ups and downs in life are actually normal. As the saying goes, everything in life is unsatisfactory, the key is how to face him. Brother Tang is not that kind of fragile person. "
Tang Yin frowned and remained silent. If these words had come from an acquaintance, he might not have cared too much. But the young man in front of him was a stranger to him, and he had just met him today, but he also tried hard to persuade him, which touched Tang Yin.
Very big.
"I think Brother Tang must cheer up, and he will definitely cheer up. The first step is to go back. Leave here and don't be a guest. Isn't that what you, Brother Tang, should do. Go back to your hometown, Suzhou.
The second step is to repair the relationship with your friends and relatives. Now that you know it was your fault for being arrogant and rude before, you should bravely apologize. A true friend will definitely forgive you.
.Repair the relationship between relatives and friends, and you will have like-minded people to discuss poetry and painting skills, and you can get out of bad emotions. The third step is to pick up the paintbrush. That is
What you, Brother Tang, are good at are also the abilities that God has given you that are different from ordinary people. Don't let God's expectations down. That may be your mission in this world." Zhang Yanling said sternly.
Tang Yin looked at Zhang Yanling blankly, and saw the eager light in Zhang Yanling's eyes. He was suddenly very moved. The words of this young man whom he had never met before made sense. He was not even as clear-eyed as a young man.
So what if I give up on myself and feel sorry for myself? Maybe he is right, I am born with talent and it is precisely for me to pick up the brush and paint good paintings.
"Brother Zhang, you are right. I have grown up forty years, but I have not been able to understand this truth. What you said today is like a revelation to me, urging me to be alert. If you have any other suggestions, please continue.
Say." Tang Yin said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling said: "No. But I do have a request."
Tang Yin said: "Please speak."
Zhang Yanling said: "During this trip, I have not seen the grand scene of Tengwang Pavilion where the sunset and the solitary owl fly together, and the autumn water is the same color as the sky." I feel very regretful. I will leave tomorrow, and I may not have time to see it again in the future.
to such a scenery. So I want to ask Brother Tang to do it for me
I will paint two paintings. One is a picture of a solitary duck in the setting clouds, and the other is a picture of a long sky with autumn water. In this way, I can make up for this regret. This is an advance payment for polishing the brush. Please accept it, Brother Tang. It will last for three months.
Later, I sent my family to Suzhou to pick up these two paintings. I wonder if Brother Tang will agree."
Zhang Yanling took out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it to Tang Yin. Tang Yin saw clearly that the banknote was a banknote payable immediately from the Ming Dynasty Longchang Bank. There were three big characters "五百二" written on the banknote.
"How... is this possible? Why is my painting worth so much money?" Tang Yin hurriedly waved his hand.
"Hahaha, Brother Tang, is it too little? After Brother Tang becomes the world's number one painter, the price will indeed be more than this. Let me add another five hundred taels." Zhang Yanling reached out to take out the banknote again.
Tang Yin hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Yanling's hand and said, "No, no, I mean, my painting is not worth so much money."
"I said it was worth it, and it was worth it. Otherwise, I would have had to travel a long way to see the scenery, and the round trip would have cost thousands of taels. How can I get a painting and enjoy the scenery again? That's it."
Zhang Yanling said.
Tang Yin looked into Zhang Yanling's eyes, and he suddenly understood. The other party did not want to buy his paintings, but used the money to help him, so that he could leave here and go home, so that he could pick up the brush and paint again. He just refused.
Just use charity.
"Brother Tang, it's getting late. The amount of alcohol we can drink is limited. We have to leave here tomorrow morning and we can't get drunk. So, I'll say goodbye. Don't forget about this painting. Three months later, I will be
If you want to see the long sky with autumn water and the solitary swan in the setting clouds. If you don't give it to me, you have to compensate me twice as much. Brother Tang takes it very seriously. I'll say goodbye." Zhang Yanling stood up, cupped her hands and said with a smile.
Tang Yin's mind was in chaos, and he didn't know what to do for a moment. When he woke up, he found that there was no one in front of him. He rushed out of the small courtyard and looked at the market in the distance. He saw people in the market bustling, coming and going. He had already seen it.
The young man named Zhang was nowhere to be seen.
Tang Yin slowly adjusted his clothes, bowed to the ground with his hands bowed towards the crowd in the market, and did not straighten up for a long time.