At this time, the light was the softest. After Ji Ling sat down with the three princesses in his arms, Lang Shining pondered for a moment and soon picked up the paintbrush.
Ji Ling listened to Yinzhen behind him, and when he was changing the folds, he casually told Su Peisheng: "Let the treasurer select a few more delicate children to learn painting from Lang Shining. All painters should be
I am always under strict discipline and careful in my duties in the inner court."
Su Peisheng responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will take care of it right away."
As soon as he lifted his legs to go out, Yinzhen said suddenly: "We will pick some smart little Sura to learn how to make paint from Castiglione."
Su Peisheng responded one by one.
Lang Shining wrote very steadily, as if he was confident. Even so, the third princess was young after all. After a while, she became impatient. She lay on her mother's lap and began to pull the lavender jewelry buttons on her clothes - the ones on the Ji Ling flag dress.
The buttons are also in the shape of little rabbits, Panyun buttons, and the eyes of each little rabbit are decorated with jade stones, which are vivid and very cute.
Ji Ling was afraid that the third princess would pull off the button and put it into her mouth, causing the risk of suffocation, so she had to hold her two little hands tightly.
Su Peisheng walked past Lang Shining and glanced at the drawing paper with admiration on his face.
Ji Ling was actually quite interested in the portrait thing, but he was just following Yinzhen's whim.
But seeing Su Peisheng's eyes, she became even more curious. She wanted to see what she and her daughter would look like after entering the painting.
After another cup of tea, Yinzhen placed a handful of approved folding papers on the table next to the imperial case, and gave them a gentle meal. Immediately, a young eunuch came forward to take them away.
He glanced at Castiglione.
Fortunately, Lang Shining moved quickly, and in less than half an hour, he saluted Concubine Chen and signaled that he could get up.
Generally speaking, if there is a designated place for painting in the palace, the chief eunuch of the palace will have the eunuch measure the size of the place where the painting needs to be posted, and then give the measured size to the designated painter.
Ask the palace painter to use rice paper or silk paper of corresponding specifications.
For figure paintings that are done on-site, such as the Concubine and the Third Princess, the relevant craftsmen have to measure the size of the area to be painted, paste the painting materials, and then let the painter paint directly on it.
For example, the drawing board in front of Lang Shining at this time had been prepared in advance by Jiuzhou Qingyan's minions. If he took it off at this time, it would be a ready-made portrait of the right size, which is convenient for mounting or making a screen.
In the clear sky of Kyushu, the light finally dimmed, and the palace people lit two huge Western-style glass Eight Immortals lamps, which illuminated the palace as bright as day.
The little eunuch held the drawing paper in both hands, walked quickly to the emperor, and handed the drawing paper to the emperor.
Ji Ling looked at Yinzhen.
Yinzhen looked down at the drawing paper in front of him. His face was cold and unmoving at first. After a moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly and he smiled.
When Lang Shining saw the smile on the emperor's face, his yellow beard twitched, and the expression on his face relaxed.
Although he was a painter in the inner court and a foreigner, and he also painted for Emperor Kangxi in the previous dynasty. With his various identities combined, although he received some preferential treatment that others did not have, he also witnessed with his own eyes the extremely strict rules in the Qing palace.
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It cannot be said that we should be cautious in our words and deeds at all times.
Take, for example, his job as a painter in the Old Summer Palace - this place is a royal forbidden area and is heavily guarded. From the first day he was taken here from the Forbidden City, he was subject to strict and meticulous inspection.
From then on, no matter where he went in the Qing Dynasty in Jiuzhou, he had to obey the instructions of the guiding eunuch and follow the rules of the Qing Palace. He should touch the ground on his toes and land slowly with his heels so as not to make any noise.
Lang Shining still remembers clearly that on the first day he came to Jiuzhou Qingyan, he saw an imperial eunuch named Jingtian. Because of a moment of naughty, he sat on the fence outside the front hall of Jiuzhou Qingyan and was dragged out and beaten.
Forty big boards were beaten to a pulp.
The board hit the skin, and the "snap" sound still echoed in his ears.
Compared with Emperor Kangxi, Lang Shining had to admit that the current emperor acted decisively and resolutely, and his temperament was colder and more severe.
That's why he was so surprised when he saw Lord Long Live showing such a gentle smile to Concubine Chen.
As for the punishments caused by not obeying the rules, there are a lot more - such as the water level of the lotus pond is one inch lower than the regulations, the flowers and trees in the courtyard are too few and sparse, the lighting time is later than the regulations, etc.
The relevant palace people will be punished.
Be cautious, be sure to be cautious again, in front of the Emperor of China.
Lang Shining warned himself this way.
At this time, he lowered his head respectfully, waiting for the emperor's comments about him.
Yinzhen stared at the scroll in front of him, knocked on the table, and said: "Yes, it has improved compared to the Wufutang clay and gold landscape painting handed in a few days ago. There are also partition paintings from the last time. There are twelve in total. The above
The window grilles are a bit sparse and need to be improved.”
He glanced at Lang Shining and said slowly: "You are becoming more and more aware of my feelings."
Lang Shining leaned over and said with sincerity: "Thank you, Your Majesty! This is all the Emperor's...proper guidance."
Ji Ling sat across from Yinzhen and couldn't see what was being drawn on the drawing paper.
She thought to herself: It's not bad. How good is it? After all, I am the one in the painting. Fourth Master, please let me take a look.
Let me be healthy!
However, Yinzhen looked at the painting over and over again, then put it on the table, patted it, and summed it up in two words: "Very good."
Lang Shining, who received two comments in a row, knelt down and said respectfully: "The emperor does not dislike my painting skills. It is really my blessing."
These words were nothing at first, but Ji Ling felt a little happy when he saw his yellow beard twitching and speaking out word after word.
Yinzhen raised his hand and said to Ji Ling: "Lingling, come and take a look!"
Ji Ling got what he wanted, handed the third princess to the wet nurse, and walked over.
Under the lamp, on the drawing paper, I saw a young woman in palace attire, wearing an auspicious robe, with her head surrounded by pearls and emeralds, with a calm and composed expression. The third princess in her arms could not see her face, and a small hand like a lotus root was stretched out to her mother.
Castiglione's brushwork was a combination of Chinese and Western styles - the Chinese emperor did not like the shadow painting method that reflected the three-dimensionality of the characters' faces in traditional European portraits, believing that it would cause the characters' faces to become "dark, which is very inelegant."
Therefore, Castiglione painted her with a slight shadow on the bridge of the nose and side of the face, and the strokes were mostly fine short lines, like a sketch. However, the treatment of the folds of clothes was also the strokes of standard Chinese fine brushwork.
It's hard to tell what style this is.
The woman in the painting has eyebrows and eyes like that of a fairy, she is as beautiful as a fairy, and she looks like a stunning beauty.
Ji Ling looked ashamed, raised her hand and touched her cheek, thinking to herself, if I could look like this, I would have to walk sideways!
This cunning Lang Shining directly applied a ten-level beauty filter on her to flatter Yinzhen!
She smiled honestly at Yinzhen: "You painted me beautifully."
Yinzhen did not agree with her statement. He glanced at Ji Ling, then turned to Lang Shining and said: "I think this painting has not fully captured the beauty of the concubines."
Ji Ling wanted to cover her face: ...Maybe beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
Yinzhen paused, and then said warmly: "But her loving motherly attitude is clearly revealed."
On the drawing paper, Ji Ling stared at the third princess in her arms, her eyes were as gentle as water, almost overflowing.
Lang Shining wiped his sweat from below: "Chen concubine Niang Niang does not need to belittle oneself."
Although his pronunciation was not accurate, his vocabulary was large and his usage was accurate and appropriate. Ji Ling listened to a few more conversations between him and Yinzhen, and couldn't help but admire this foreign painter with admiration - no wonder this Castiglione could go through the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong. In the end, you can have a good death.
Just from the fact that he has studied other languages seriously and is able to use them proficiently, you can see that he is a meticulous and perseverant person.