In the next few days, Chen Caozhi came to Lu Shangshu Mansion in Hengtang every afternoon to paint with Lu Weirui. Gu Kaizhi and Zhang Tongyun also visited every day and took portraits facing each other in the study room of Lu Mansion.
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan often came to see how the two parties were doing with their paintings, but Lu Na rarely came. Chen Caozhi and Wei Rui were like a young couple. Lu Na looked a little embarrassed, but he also admitted in his heart that they were a perfect match. Wei Rui and Chen
Cao Zhi looked very different when they were together, just like the vitality and beauty of flowers blooming in spring. Lu Na couldn't bear to look at it. He felt deep pity for his daughter in his heart, so although he felt that his wife Zhang Wenwan had arranged Chen Cao Zhi in the house like this
There was something wrong with the painting, but he didn't say anything. He was just a little worried that his brother Lu Shi would come to question him after he found out about it. He was happy that there was no disturbance until the end of the month when the painting was about to be completed.
At dusk on the second day of March, Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui collaborated to create a portrait of Gu Kaizhi and his wife. Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun were both good at flower and bird painting but not good at figure painting, so the portrait was mainly about Chen Caozhi, just like last year in Waguan.
The temple paintings are generally like eight-part Tianlong murals.
The portraits of Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui by Gu Kaizhi, Zhang Tongyun and his wife were basically completed, but Gu Kaizhi seemed not very satisfied, he hesitated in writing, and wanted to modify it.
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan first came to see this silk painting by Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui. She saw that Gu Kaizhi was holding a willow leaf in front of his eyes, Zhang Tongyun was smiling and shaking his head. The portrait's features were vivid, the coloring and the layout were wonderful.
Mrs. Lu was full of praise, but asked: "Why is Gu Hu holding up willow leaves to cover his face?"
Lu Weirui smiled and said, "Mother, didn't you hear A Tong talk about this?"
Zhang Tongyun also came over to look at the painting, and when he saw it, he couldn't help but smile.
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan said: "What's so funny? Tell me quickly."
Zhang Tongyun glanced at her husband Gu Kaizhi, who was still thinking hard about painting, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I won't say it, Wei Rui, you do."
Lu Weirui smiled and said, "Let Mr. Chen do the talking."
Chen Caozhi then said to Gu Kaizhi: "Changkang, I've said it."
Gu Kaizhi was so focused that he didn't care what was said here and agreed casually.
Chen Cao said: "Aunt Zhang knows that Liu Shangzhi came to Beijing with us this time. This man is humorous and good at joking. When he stayed at Jinling Post House, he picked a new willow leaf and said this to Changkang.
It is like a mantis waiting for a cicada and blocking its own leaves, making it invisible. Changkang believed it to be true and went inside with a willow leaf to see Mrs. Zhang."
Mrs. Lu couldn't stop laughing. Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun quickly supported her on the left and right.
Gu Kaizhi heard it at this time and said with a smile: "Are you still talking about this? Although Gu Hutou is crazy, he is not stupid. He is also familiar with Handan Chun's "Xiao Lin". How could he not know this story? Liao Bo A Tong smiled.
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Mrs. Lu looked at the portrait carefully, smiled again, and said: "With this allusion, the painting becomes more vivid the more you look at it. Gu Hutou's madness and A Tong's charm are vividly displayed on the paper." She asked Zhang Tongyun: "A Tong, you
How did Gu Hutou and Gu Hutou paint Cao Zhi and Wei Rui?" Then he moved to take a look. Chen Caozhi and Lu Wei Rui followed him to look at each other. They saw white orchids like snow on the pale golden silk cloth, and Lu Wei Rui in the painting was dressed in white.
The long purple dress looks like a wedding dress. She stands sideways with her hands on the flower branches. She stands tall and graceful under the white orchid tree. She is beautiful and moving. Her eyes are fixed on the elegant and graceful Chen Caozhi in front of her. Chen Caozhi is playing the Keting flute, his eyes are fixed on Lu Weirui's.
Connected, the two are affectionate, the folds of the figures' clothes are like spring clouds floating in the sky, the water flows on the ground, naturally smooth, the lines are tight and continuous, like spring silkworms spinning silk, which fully displays Wei Xie's iron line drawing technique, and the details are even better than Wei's.
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In terms of brushwork, layout, and the layering of light ink, this painting by Gu Kaizhi and his wife is better than the painting by Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui, but because of the invisible willow leaf, Chen Caozhi painted Gu Kaizhi's expression vividly.
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Gu Kaizhi went over to look at the portraits of his couple and praised: "Zi Chongshan can express the expressions and emotions of the characters!" He went back to look at his own paintings and said to himself: "Can't I be like Lu Xiaolangjun?
Teacher, I really can’t accept it.” He turned his head to look at the painting, then raised his head to look at Chen Caozhi carefully, and said, “My painting is heavy, but my spirit has not come out, what can I do?” After looking at it for a long time, he suddenly used ocher to paint the painting.
Cao Zhi added three hairs to his right eyebrow, threw his pen and said with great joy: "Zizhong's spirit is shining!"
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan looked at Chen Caozhi in the painting and then at the living Chen Caozhi in front of her, and wondered: "There are no purple hairs on Cao's eyebrows, so why does the tiger's head appear out of nowhere?"
Gu Kaizhi said happily: "Otherwise, it would be impossible to depict Zi Zhong's restrained elegance."
Mrs. Lu, Lu Weirui and Zhang Tongyun all looked at the painting carefully and found it really strange. The red hair on their eyebrows looked like gods.
Chen Caozhi thought: "Historical records show that Chang Kang liked to add moles to his paintings of figures, but he didn't expect that he would use them on my head first."
Mrs. Lu said: "Both paintings are good at each, how do I judge them?" She ordered her maid to invite Lu Na.
Lu Na looked at the two portraits and smiled: "It's really wonderful, it's hard to tell them apart."
Mrs. Lu said: "Since they are indistinguishable, Cao Zhi and Chang Kang will be my children's teachers in the future." Before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a pain in her abdomen. She couldn't help but groan and bent down to caress her belly.
Lu Na quickly supported his wife and asked with concern: "Wen Wan, what do you think?"
Mrs. Lu frowned and said, "It hurts so much, more severe than usual."
Chen Cao stepped forward to take Mrs. Lu's pulse, but felt that her pulse was slippery and rapid, so he hurriedly said: "Aunt Zhang seems to be about to give birth."
Lu Na hurriedly called the servant girl to help Zhang Wenwan inside, and the two Wen women also hurried to wait. Lu Weirui, Zhang Tongyun, and Lu Zhan's wife Zhu all went into the inner hall. Lu Shi's wife He also came to inquire. Chen Caozhi
Of course, Gu Kaizhi stayed behind to wait for news. He waited from dusk until the end of the night, and then he saw the short hoe running quickly to report that his wife had given birth to a baby boy, and that mother and child were safe!
The whole house was jubilant and everyone was beaming with joy. A servant hung a fine wooden bow that had been prepared on the left side of the door to signify that there was a new man in the Lu family. No one in the house had had dinner before. At this time, the kitchen was filled with water and the cakes were flowing.
When Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi finished eating and brought the cakes to the table, Lu Na came out of the inner hall. When Zhengdao was happy, Lu Shi, Lu Qin and his son came over. Lu Na was startled, fearing that his brother Lu Shi would reprimand Chen Caozhi.
He quickly asked his brother to come in and name his nephew. Lu Shi glanced sideways at Chen Cao, hummed softly, and went in. Lu Qin was waiting in the hall, looking at Chen Caozhi coldly.
Zhang Tongyun came out of the inner courtyard at this time. Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi took their leave and went back to the mansion.
At the beginning of the child's life, Lu Shi, his wife and Lu Qin returned to the neighboring house on the left. Lu Shi was also very happy that his third brother Lu Na had a son when he was over forty. It was a great joy to have a son in the direct line of the Lu family.
However, Lu Qin was worried about Chen Caozhi coming and going freely in his third uncle Lu Na's house, and said, "Did Dad just see Chen Caozhi?"
Lu Shi waved his hand and said: "Let him go. Today is the day when your third uncle has a son. I don't want to cause any discomfort. By the way, March is here. When will Chen Caozhi go as envoy to Di Qin?"
Lu Qin said: "I haven't received Huan Wen's memorial yet." He also said: "Chen Caozhi wants to make great achievements, so he will definitely go to Di Qin."
Lu Shi warned: "I will discuss with your third uncle first the matter of Wei Rui entering the palace as a concubine. You should not mention it to others first."
Lu Qin said: "The third uncle appreciates Chen Cao very much, and the third uncle loves Wei Rui. If Wei Rui refuses to enter the palace, the third uncle will not force her."
Lu Shidao: "It's up to me to convince your third uncle. After all, it's absolutely impossible for Wei Rui to marry Chen Cao. Wei Rui can't stay unmarried for the rest of her life. Isn't this ridiculous? Now there is a perfect opportunity to enter the palace and become the queen.
I think your third uncle will agree after weighing the pros and cons. Even if he is hesitant, I will ask the elders of the clan to state the pros and cons and force him to agree."
Lu Shi, Lu Na and his son were talking as they walked. Passing through a long corridor, a maid on duty was using a bamboo fork to lower a corridor lamp and filling the lamp with oil. She happened to hear Lu Shi's last words and was very surprised.
She was so surprised that she almost knocked over the corridor lamp. She didn't dare to move. After Lu Shi and his son disappeared in the corridor, he stroked his chest and said secretly: "Miss Wei Rui wants to be the queen, so she can't marry Chen Langjun."
, that little lady Wei Rui will cry to death!"
This little maid is Duan Hao's younger sister, her name is Huang Ying. She has a good relationship with Duan Hao. When she has free time, she will go over to play with Duan Hao. Miss Wei Rui has a very good temper, and Huang Ying'er likes Wei Rui very much.
It's March 3rd of another year. On this day last year, Zhang Tongyun entered Jiankang accompanied by his brother Zhang Xuanzhi. Chen Caozhi and Gu Kaizhi went to greet him. On the bank of Qingxi River, two pairs of jade men expressed their love in a banana leaf boat, which is unforgettable to this day.
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A few days ago, Zhang Tongyun originally made an appointment with Lu Weirui to go to the Qingxi River to bathe and enjoy the spring outing. Of course, Gu Kaizhi and Chen Caozhi were involved, but yesterday Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan went into labor, so it was inconvenient for Lu Weirui to come out. Zhang Tongyun
He lost interest and went to the Lu Mansion early in the morning with his brother Zhang Xuanzhi and uncle Zhang Ping.
Because the mourning system for Queen Yu has not been lifted, this year's Tianque Mountain Elegant Gathering has not been held. Xie Xuan came to make an appointment with Chen Caozhi, and Gu Kaizhi went to visit Du Mountain in the north of the city. He asked about his sister Xie Daoyun, who replied that she was not feeling well. When Chen Caozhi saw Xie Xuan, he downplayed it.
I didn’t ask any more questions.
In the evening, the three of them returned from a trip to Zhidu Mountain. The servant sent by Xi Chao had been waiting at the Gu Mansion for a long time, and asked Chen Caozhi to meet him immediately. Chen Caozhi rushed to Xi Chao's apartment, but it turned out that Huan Wen's memorial was delivered to the minister today.
In the province, Chen Caozhi washed the prince's horse and sent him as an envoy to Qin.
The original intention of the prince's horse washing was to ride before the prince's trip. He was the prince's attendant officer. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was a sinecure position for the nobles. Those who were not well-known in the family could not hold it. Although he was a seventh-rank official, he had a bright future. At that time, he was the most beautiful male guard in the Western Jin Dynasty.
Jiewei Shubao held this position. Huan Wen played Chen Caozhi to wash the prince's horse, which also highlighted Chen Cao's reputation as Jiangzuo Weijie. Chen Caozhi became an official at the age of nineteen and was promoted from the ninth rank to the seventh rank in just one year.
If Pintai Xima had not been given this opportunity, even if Huan Wen wanted to promote him, he would not have been promoted so quickly. After all, the Jiangzuo family was powerful, and Huan Wen could not break the established rules.
Xi Chao said: "Zizhong, tomorrow the Chancellor, Zhongshu Sheng and Shizhong will discuss this matter. King Langya is aware of this matter and I don't expect there will be any objections. You should also be prepared to go on a mission."
, once the edict is issued, you must return to Gushu, report to Duke Huan, and then send an envoy with integrity."
