Chapter 1412 Interview - Architecture and Sculpture
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The tax policeman was about to say a few more words to show that he really didn't want to steal the bicycle, when Yunxi said: "That's it! I was negligent."
He has always felt that steel factory workers are the people closest to future generations, but he has ignored a group of people who are also close to future generations: the police, especially the tax police.
Although the policemen of the Ming Dynasty were transformed from the third class of yamen servants, they were different from the yamen servants after all. They had some new things and assumed some new responsibilities. Among the police, the difference between the tax police and the original yamen servants became larger. It dragged down the previous life.
Fu and Yunxi, who have worked in finance, have some knowledge of taxation. They also referred to the tax police system of the IRS and formulated the training standards and employment requirements for tax police. They specifically asked the tax police not to select people who had studied in school but became tax police officers.
The police officers must work hard to be literate. Not only that, Yunxi also personally trained more than a dozen general prosecutors in charge of the tax police stations in the capital and surrounding prefectures for several months, so that they could understand their own ideas before going to the general tax office.
The police conduct training. All this makes the tax police also a group of people who are very close to future generations. They may also be interested in bicycles.
Moreover, the tax police are still working for the public. Bicycles can be reimbursed by the police station. The tax police station can afford it anyway. It is strange that the tax collecting yamen does not have a small treasury. It is not surprising that these tax police are interested in bicycles.
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After thinking about this, Yunxi secretly reflected on the fact that he had such a big negligence. Did he make similar omissions in other matters? At the same time, he asked Yang Ling to borrow the bicycle, let the tax policemen play with it, and asked the craftsmen to teach them.
How did they ride? One of them had a very good understanding and learned how to ride in just a short time.
The team leader and team deputy also became interested. They asked about the price, and immediately said that they would apply to the police station for purchase when they returned. They also asked which yamen the two craftsmen were from. At Yunxi's signal, they claimed to be craftsmen from Gezhijian.
If you want to buy it, just go to Gezhi Prison Yamen to find it.
All the police officers present took note of it and played with their bicycles for a while before turning around and leaving.
"I never thought that the bicycle would be sold to the tax police in the end. It's really strange." Cao Zheng couldn't help but said. However, he immediately noticed that Yun Xi's face was not particularly good-looking. After thinking about it, he immediately understood the reason and stopped saying this.
He turned around and said, "Your Majesty, you asked your subordinates to come down here. What else do you have to say?"
"That's right." Yunxi was wondering if he had had problems with darkness under the lamp in other matters. Hearing his words, he raised his head and walked back to the door of the family area. Standing in a place with a wide view, he said to Brunev
Ski said: "Philip (his name), what do you think when you look at these houses?"
"These houses?" Borunevsky looked at these houses with a puzzled look on his face. The houses in front of him were made of red bricks, one next to the other. Each one faced north and south and extended for a long distance.
Long. If you look closely, you can see that the roof of every three or five houses is a large roof, with the middle wall divided into different houses for people to live in. There is also an attic on the roof, which can be used to store things or temporarily live in;
There is a small yard along the road in front of each house, surrounded by the same low fence. It can be used to dry clothes, and the family can also eat and enjoy the cool air. In many yards, trellises have been set up, and loofahs, pumpkins and other plants are planted.
There were various kinds of vegetables, and there were tables and chairs on the trellis. The family who opened a nursery in their own yard tied the children to small stools and put them under the trellis.
Borunevsky looked at these houses carefully for a while before replying: "Your Majesty, these houses are different from the houses I saw on the street. These houses are more like European buildings. But the structure is very simple and there are no Any decoration.”
Klavyo translated Borunevsky's words into Chinese, and translated the word 'Your Majesty' into 'Gongzi'. "You are right, these houses are European-style buildings in the past." Yunxi said: " When these houses were originally built as family houses for workers in the steel plant, in order to save bricks and tiles as much as possible, the person in charge of the factory found many people to design them. One of them, Semu, designed the one that saved the most bricks and tiles, so he adopted this person's method. .Finally built, these are the houses in front of you.”
After hearing what Yunxi said, Borunevsky nodded and didn't think there was any problem. But Cao Zheng was stunned when he heard this and thought to himself: 'Isn't this the way your Majesty personally ordered it to be built?'
"I would like to ask Your Majesty, why are you allowed to see these houses?" Brunevsky asked again.
"Philip, although I adopted the plan of the seductive man, I have already heard from Gerzer that there has been a great development in European architecture. I want you to take a look and see if the design of these houses has any Question." Yunxi glanced at Yang Ling and saw that he was standing far away and couldn't hear her, so he whispered.
When he wanted to build family houses for the workers in the steel plant, Yunxi dug out the long house from the depths of his memory. He asked craftsmen to design it and measured the materials. He found that the long house saves bricks and tiles, so he adopted the long house. The style of the house was the style of a family house. However, he still felt unsure about this kind of house that was slightly ahead of its time, so he asked Borunevsky to come over and have a look to see if there was any improvement. Recently, powerful people have invested. The steel plant is about to be put into use, it is planning to recruit workers, and it is also necessary to build family housing. If there are problems with the current design, of course it must be corrected immediately.
Borunevsky did not speak immediately, but squatted down, picked up a branch, and started drawing on the ground. Yunxi and others looked over curiously and saw that he was drawing geometric figures. Clavijo was completely surprised. He didn't understand. Cao Zheng knew a little bit, but didn't understand it very well. But Yunxi understood it at a glance and couldn't help but say: "Are you drawing a perspective drawing?"
"Your Majesty also understands the principle of linear perspective structure?" Borunevsky asked in surprise.
"I know a little bit about this. I learned a little bit from the Semu people in Qintian Prison. But mainly because I understand the internal structure of the house and can see that this is a perspective view. What did you say? What principle is used in this? ?" Yunxi asked.
Borunevsky explained it, but Yunxi didn't understand it half-heartedly. Maybe later generations' explanations were different from his, or maybe Klavyo's translation skills were not good enough. But he probably understood the meaning.
Borunevsky drew on the ground for a long time, and then said to Yunxi: "Your Majesty, I need to find a house to take a closer look."
"Yang Ling, take him to your house and have a look." Yunxi ordered.
Boss Yang Ling was not happy. This man looked like a lecher at first glance, and his hair was brown. He was a lecher with relatively pure blood. He didn't want a lecher to come to his home. But Mr. Zhu couldn't afford to offend him, so he could only be reluctant. Agree willingly.
Borunevsky looked at it for a while, then came back and said to Yunxi: "Your Majesty, there are not many problems with the design of these houses, there are only some minor problems. Your Majesty ordered someone to give the design drawings to me, and I will be able to modify them within two hours."
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"Okay, tomorrow you have to go to Gezhi Prison for duty. The day after tomorrow, I will order someone to send you the design drawing early the morning after tomorrow." Yunxi said.
"But Your Majesty, I still feel that the design of these houses is too simple. It would be better to add a little more decoration. Even add a little lion statue on the door." Brunevsky added.
"No, you must not add statues to the design." This was originally designed to save money, but adding statues increases the cost. As for anyone who wants to decorate it, they have to spend their own money, not the factory.
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After saying this, Yunxi thought of something again and said to him: "Philip, I have something else to tell you: you have to carve a statue of a character."
"Statues of human figures? I wonder how big a statue your majesty wants to carve? What kind of material will be used to carve it?" Borunevsky asked.
"When it comes to the size of the person, use stones."
"A stone statue as big as a human being? Your Majesty, it will take me about three to five years to carve this statue. In addition, your Majesty, please let me take a close look at this man."
"The time can be longer, but we must strive for excellence and follow the posture I require without any mistakes. Moreover, you can't see this person with your own eyes, you can only watch the portrait and the descriptions of people who have heard him." Yunxi said. He just listened.
When I heard the word statue, I suddenly thought of my grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang, and the idea of carving a statue for him emerged uncontrollably. I placed it in the Ancestral Temple of the Imperial Palace to be admired by descendants in place of a portrait.
Western art works follow a realistic route, while Eastern works follow a freehand route. From an artistic point of view, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. But when it comes to sculpting figures, he still feels that Western realistic statues are better. It just so happens that Borunevsky also knows sculptures.
, so he immediately ordered.
"When this statue is carved, I want you to carve a statue for another person and myself; I want you to paint a portrait of me based on Eastern oil paintings." Yunxi said again.
Borunevsky asked who the sculpture was for, and after a moment's hesitation he said, "Your Majesty, if I could see the statue with my own eyes, I would be able to ensure the sculpture's resemblance; but I can only look at the portrait, so I'm not sure."
He had already seen the portrait of Ming Dynasty, and felt that it was of little reference value to restore the original appearance, and it would be easy to be distorted when listening to other people's descriptions, so he decided to speak honestly.
"Are there any other people who came with you this time who are good at carving?" Yunxi asked.
Borunevsky shook his head. "Your Majesty, most of them study astronomy, and a few also study mathematics. No one is good at sculpture, and no one is good at painting portraits." Famous engravers and painters are also very popular in Europe.
To be popular, to have fame and fortune, few people are willing to travel through mountains and rivers and risk their lives to come to the East.
"Well," Yunxi hesitated. Just as he was thinking, Borunevsky suddenly said: "Your Majesty, why don't you postpone it for a few years until the next business group or mission from Europe to Ming Dynasty arrives?
The engravers and painters who came together will carve and paint the images."
"No sculptor or painter other than you is willing to come this time, and there may not be one next time."
"Your Majesty, I can write to the most outstanding engravers and painters in Europe and invite them to come."
‘If you write a letter, they will be willing to come?’ Yunxi was confused.
Perhaps guessing Yunxi's doubts, Borunevsky explained: "Your Majesty, this is a sculpture and portrait for the former emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the present His Majesty. Whoever completes it will definitely be famous in history and recorded in the history of art. There must be someone."
The temptation is about to come. Moreover, the two people I want to write to are people who care about reputation very much. After receiving my letter, they will definitely follow the business group or envoy to Ming Dynasty."
"Okay. Then I will wait for two or three years." Yunxi said.
"Who are the two people you want to write to invite? How good are their sculptures? Are they famous in Europe?" he asked again.
"Your Majesty, one of the two people I want to write to invite is my friend, named Donatello, who is also from Florence. He is relatively young, only twenty-one years old this year. But he is very imaginative.
The works he created are very good and make people feel that the statues seem to be alive. Although his skills are not yet very proficient, I believe that he will become the most outstanding sculptor in Italy and even Europe in the future."
"The other person," Brunevsky paused before continuing: "The other person's name is Gilberti, a native of Pelago, living in Florence. He is twenty-nine years old and is already a very famous sculptor.
, already one of the most outstanding engravers in Italy.”
"The two of them will definitely be able to carve the statues of the late Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty very well."
"Since you strongly recommend it, I will wait for a few years until these two people come to Ming Dynasty from Europe before carving. But first you can draw a portrait for me. In the afternoon of Ming Dynasty, you will enter the palace at the right time and paint my portrait.
." Yunxi said. He must carve his grandfather's statue before he can carve his own. This is filial piety; but there is no such restriction for portraits.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Brunevsky agreed.
After the matter was agreed upon, Yunxi had nothing to say to them. He ordered the three of them to go back, and he rushed to the steel factory with his six sons. Wen Kun, Wen Yin and Wen Kun had not been to the steel factory.
, let them see it this time. Of course, the workshop is too dangerous and they will not be allowed in.
Borunevsky and the other three saluted Yunxi again, took him to the carriage, and then got into his own carriage and drove towards the city.
After a while, the carriage entered the city, and Cao Zheng said: "It's not too early now, and there is no need to go to the Gezhi Prison Yamen. Bolu, I will ask the carriage to take you back to Fanguan." He added, "Now that you have already
Your Majesty has allowed you to be admitted to prison, that is, you are an official of the Ming Dynasty. I will apply for a public rental house for you later, so you no longer need to live in Fanguan. It will be inconvenient for you to come and go."
"Thank you." Brunevsky thanked him.
After a while, the carriage took him to the hospital. He got out of the car and walked into the courtyard of the Castilian Mission. He saw Quijano, said hello to him, and said, "I have something else to ask of you."
Help. There are two letters to be sent to Florence, inviting two people to come to Ming Dynasty with the mission next time."
"This is a good thing!" After hearing Borunevsky's introduction, Quijano immediately said in surprise: "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty is also interested in European art? This is really great. I will definitely believe it.
Delivered."
"This can be considered a good thing, but don't you think that if European talents are attracted to the Ming Dynasty, will it affect the development of local science and art?" On the way back, Borunevsky thought repeatedly.
, I feel that exchanges between the East and the West are good for the development of art and science, but when young talents are attracted to the East, it may have a negative impact on the development of Europe.
"Why do you care so much? It's impossible for Ming Dynasty to send people to Europe to kidnap them. They are all voluntary. What's the problem?" Quijano smiled: "And they can earn several times more than in Europe.
Qian, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will also have a good impression of Europe because he is interested in European art and science, and will understand Europe better, which will also be beneficial to both sides' business. What can't be done if it is beneficial to everyone?"
"As for the impact on the development of European art and science, without these talents, new talents will emerge, and there will be no problems; and after these people return to Europe, due to their increased understanding of the Ming Dynasty's art and science, they may actually
It will promote the development of Europe."
"You are right. I hope that after they learn the art and science of the Ming Dynasty, they will be willing to return to Europe." (To be continued)