On the fourth day of March, Lu Weirui asked Zhang Tongyun to go to Waguan Temple to see Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi painted murals. Zhang Tongyun went happily.
Yesterday, they sent a jade in a banana leaf boat by the Qingxi River and found it again. The relationship between Zhang Tongyun and Gu Kaizhi became much closer. From the vague friendship in childhood to the love between a man and a woman, they looked at each other when they parted, and their hearts were inexplicable.
I am so happy and looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow——
That night, Gu Kaizhi was so excited that he couldn't sleep, so he came to have a long talk with Chen Caozhi, telling him the subtle and uncontrollable joy in his heart, and sighed with emotion: "It turns out that this is a 'fair lady, a gentleman is so brave'", Qianri Reading
Guan Sui, only today did I understand this feeling of tossing and turning and sleeping hard."
Chen Caozhi said with a smile: "Very good, very good. Chang Kang has realized it. Hurry up and copy "Guan Sui" ten thousand times."
Instead of copying poems, Gu Kaizhi recited "Guan Guan Sui Jiu on the River Island" loudly in Chen Cao's bedroom, over and over again, getting more and more energetic as he chanted it. It seemed that he was not going to sleep tonight.
Ran Sheng had already gone to bed, and only Chen Caozhi praised "Wonderful" alone. Xiaochan's small couch was outside Chen Caozhi's bedroom, and she couldn't rest. She cooked tea and served it, and then sat beside Chen Caozhi.
He listened to Gu Kaizhi reciting Guan Sui with a smile, and glanced at Mr. Cao from time to time, feeling very happy in his heart.
Gu Kaizhi walked around the small case, shaking his head and chanting poems. He was thinking about Zhang Tongyun, his heart was fascinated, and his soul was not here——
After the third watch, Xiao Chan couldn't stand it anymore, stretched and yawned. Chen Caozhi asked her to rest, but she refused and said she would wait for him.
Gu Kaizhi suddenly stopped chanting and said, "Zizhong, I'm going back to rest. Tomorrow Mrs. Zhang will go to Waguan Temple to watch me paint." He walked away.
Chen Caozhi sent Gu Kaizhi out of the small courtyard, closed the courtyard door, and came back. He saw Xiaochan asleep on the small table, sleeping soundly. Chen Caozhi couldn't bear to wake her up, so he went to the outside room to get the quilt from the small couch.
Come, spread it out on the reed mat, and gently lay down Xiaochan’s body——
Xiao Chan is not tall, about 6 feet 3 inches, about 1.55 meters tall. Her body is round and plump, like a ripe and juicy fruit. Her untied bun hangs down, and her sleeping look is quite provocative.
The character of the people——
Chen Caozhi pulled a quilt to cover Xiaochan, let out a long sigh of relief, then undressed and went to sleep on the couch. He didn't fall asleep for a while at first, but for some reason he suddenly remembered a wonderful essay written by Jin Shengtan - "The empty mountain is poor."
In the valley, there are thousands of taels of gold; outside, there is a beautiful person. May I ask Master, are you tempted?" Jin Shengtan wrote thirty-nine words for "moving", which means that you can't be tempted until you are forty years old, and
Now it needs to be vigorous and special.
Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "How old are you, Master? He was twenty-seven in his previous life and nineteen in this life. Are you tempted?" He smiled in the dark night and gradually fell asleep.
When Xiaochan woke up, the morning light came into the house. It was about early morning, and she found herself sleeping on a reed mat next to the bookcase. After thinking about it for a moment, she remembered that she fell asleep on the bookcase last night. This mattress and quilt were naturally
It was all laid out and covered by the little husband for her. When she thought about it, her cheeks turned red. She was so happy and moved that she got up and opened the curtains to see the sleeping young man. He turned inside
Lying down, there was a slight snore, and a large piece of uncovered shoulder and back was exposed. Xiao Chan tucked the quilt for Xiao Langjun, and then tiptoed to move the quilt on the reed mat back to the small couch outside. She sat cross-legged on the couch and thought for a long time——
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The line drawing of the Asura portrait painted by Chen Caozhi has been completed. Asura has two heads. One head is extremely ugly, with the appearance of a rough man, and the other head is a beautiful woman with a Yao nose and cherry lips, which are extremely delicately outlined.
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Zhang Tongyun was shocked when he saw such an inhuman image for the first time. This is just a line drawing. After coloring, it will have the solemnity of compassion and fear unique to Buddhist paintings.
Zhang Mo and Zhang Xuanzhi also came together to see Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi painting. Although Gu Kaizhi once stated that "I haven't finished the painting yet and I don't like to watch around", Zhang Tongyun wanted to see it and he naturally agreed. His statue of Vimalakirti Bodhisattva has been completed.
More than half of it was done. After the main portrait was completed, there were other smaller Arhats and waiter portraits. The task was quite complex——
Elder Zhu Fatai learned that Mr. Zhang Mo and Zhang Andao, who were as famous as the Wei Association, had come to the temple. He hurriedly came to meet him and asked Zhang Andao to point out the Buddha statues on the east and west walls. Zhang Mo said: "Buddha statues are not my specialty. If I do this, I will be formidable in future generations."
, I’m not as good as that.”
Gu Kaizhi said to Zhu Fati: "Elder, this mural is huge, and the Buddha's birthday is coming soon. Zizhong and I may not be able to finish it. If we come here to paint it every day, we will be too tired, and we may not be satisfied with the painting——"
Zhu Fatai frowned when he heard this. If the east and west murals of the Main Hall cannot be completed before the eighth day of April, it will have a great impact on Waguan Temple. Buddhist temples also talk about comparisons. Waguan Temple wants to compare with Longgong Temple and Jiankang Temple.
Compared with the Shidao Taoist Hall, Buddhism in Jiangdong was far less prosperous than Tianshi Taoism at that time, so attracting believers was the first priority. The annual Buddha's birthday was the best time to declare Buddhism to the people. Bathing the Buddha, walking statues, and releasing animals could attract people.
A large number of believers——
Gu Kaizhi added: "Elder, there is no need to worry. There is not a solution. Just hire two painters to help."
Zhu Fatai hurriedly said: "Gu Tanyue and Chen Tanyue are all responsible for the mural. Gu Tanyue thinks whoever is suitable to assist in the painting will be invited by the old monk."
Gu Kaizhi signaled to Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun and said, "Elder, these are these two female believers."
Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun had just saluted Zhu Fatai. Zhu Fatai knew that Lu Weirui was the daughter of Lu Na, and Zhang Tongyun was the daughter of Zhang Mo and Gu Kaizhi's fiancée. It was okay for Zhang Tongyun to help Gu Kaizhi paint, but Lu Weirui was a bit subtle.
, it is said that Lu Shi strictly opposed Lu Weirui’s marriage to Chen Caozhi——
Zhu Fatai hesitated for a moment, looked at Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan, and said, "What do you think of Mrs. Lu?"
Zhang Wenwan smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm just afraid that the painting won't be good."
Zhu Fatai also had this worry. Although he heard that Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun were both descendants of Zhang Mo, if different people collaborated to paint a painting, there would inevitably be disharmony.
Chen Cao said: "Don't worry, Master Zhu. Chang Kang and I will paint the main part of the portrait. Madam Lu and Madam Zhang can help draw some lines of clothes folds, magical objects, and auspicious clouds. It is not difficult to draw these, but it is quite expensive."
With time and the help of two young ladies, the painting will be completed before the Buddha's birth."
Zhu Fatai repeatedly praised him for his good deeds, but even then he retreated.
Zhang Mo looked at his younger sister Zhang Wenwan and said with a smile: "This is a story that will last forever."
Zhang Wenwan smiled, feeling quite uneasy. If Wei Rui and Chen Caozhi were painting together, it would be very bad if her second uncle, Lu Shi, knew about it. She was not confident now. If she were pregnant, she would be much bolder.
I wonder how effective the dietary prescription is? But Lu Lang seems to be in high spirits these days -
Mrs. Lu's face turned red. She quickly changed her thoughts and asked Chen Caozhi, "Cao Zhi, do you recognize Yu Zhuxie?"
Chen Cao was stunned: "Who is Zhu Xie?"
Mrs. Lu added: "Zhu Xie and Zhu Yingtai, I heard that I was a classmate of yours in Wu County?"
Chen Caozhi's heart beat faster and he replied: "Yes."
Gu Kaizhi said: "Zhu Yingtai and Zizhong are close friends. This man is extremely talented but has the ambition to be a recluse. Why does Aunt Zhang talk about him?"
Mrs. Lu said: "I heard from Wei Rui's father that at the Tianque Mountain Elegant gathering yesterday, Zhu Yingtai made a sensation and won the appreciation of Wang Youjun, Yuan Changshi and other eminent sages."
Chen Caozhi frowned slightly and thought to himself: "Brother Yingtai, why is he so sharp all of a sudden?"
Gu Kaizhi was sincerely happy and said: "Zhu Yingtai's talent is not inferior to that of Zizhong. It is easy for him to become famous. It seems that he was influenced by Zizhong and has the ambition to be useful in the world."
Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "It is said that Zhu Yingtai is a distant relative of the Xie family in Chen County. He came to Jiankang to propose to the Xie family."
"Proposal!" Chen Caozhi was surprised: "Which girl from the Xie family?"
Mrs. Lu said: "Of course it's Yong Xu and Xie Daoyun."
Gu Kaizhi didn't know what happened, so he praised: "A perfect match, a perfect match! Miss Xie is arrogant, and Zhu Yingtai is also arrogant."
Chen Caozhi thought for a long time, and he understood Xie Daoyun's thoughts. Xie Daoyun wanted to use Zhu Yingtai's identity to fight in this era where men are superior to women. Why would she do this? Will Xie An and Xie Wan agree?
In the afternoon of the next day, Chen Caozhi went to Wuyi Lane to visit Wang Xizhi. He told Wang Xizhi that he could not attend the Tianque Mountain gathering for some reason, and apologized to Wang Xizhi. Wang Xizhi smiled and said, "It's a pity that Cao Zhi did not attend the gathering. However, this gathering will be a big success."
There is a harvest, Shangyu Zhu Yingtai is a genius, does Cao Zhi know this person?"
Chen Cao said: "Brother Yingtai and I were classmates in Wu County. He is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. I admire him very much."
Wang Xizhi said happily: "It turns out that Cao Zhi and Yingtai are classmates. He came to Beijing recently. Have you ever met him?"
Chen Cao said: "I haven't visited him yet. I wonder where he lives?"
Wang Xizhi said: "Xie is his distant relative, and Zhu Yingtai lives in Xie's house. I will accompany Cao Zhi to meet Zhu Yingtai."
Wang Xizhi and Chen Caozhi came to Xie's Mansion and sat down with Xie Wanfen. Wang Xizhi immediately said: "Brother Wan Shi, please let Yingtai's nephew come out and meet him. I just learned that Yingtai and Caozhi are classmates.
They all studied under Xu Zao, a great scholar in Jingkou."
When Xie Daoyun and Xie Xuan were studying in Xu's Thatched Cottage in Wu County, Xie Wan was preparing for the Northern Expedition in Xuzhou. Although he later heard that Daoyun had gone to study with Xie Xuan in men's clothing, he didn't pay attention to it because the matter had passed and he did not blame Dao.
Yun, I didn’t expect that Dao Yun’s classmate Chen Caozhi came to visit today. This really embarrassed Xie Wan. But since Wang Yishao was here, he had no choice but to order Xie Shao who was standing next to him to ask Zhu Yingtai to come out and meet him.
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Xie Wan knew that his cousin Zhu Yingtai could not come out for a while and had to put on makeup to disguise himself, so he asked Chen Caozhi about how he and Zhu Yingtai were classmates in Wujun. Chen Caozhi only talked about his friendship with Xie Xuan.
Zhu Yingtai is an understatement, saying that Zhu Yingtai lives in seclusion and rarely attends lectures in the thatched cottage. He only debated hard a few times and was deeply impressed by his talent——
Wang Xizhidao: "I heard that the King of Kuaiji wanted to hire Zhu Yingtai as his servant, and Yuan Yandao recommended him."
Xie Wan shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, that's not right. This son is weak and sick. Although he is quite talented and learned, he is not suitable for being an official. He is only suitable for living in seclusion and cultivating himself."