Su Mubai hurriedly retreated a few steps, his face pale: "I, I didn't lie!"
Xu Wei shook his head and sighed: "Su Zhuangyuan, I have been with this poem and painting all my life, who painted it, who painted it, and when it was painted, I can see it at a glance. This portrait of the Madonna of the White Lotus is neatly written. The handwriting is delicate, and the painter is quite qualified. It's a pity that people have their nails, trees have their annual rings, and paintings also have their age, so you can't fake it."
Xu Wei is everyone, everyone listened to his words, they were immediately interested, the old emperor couldn't help but said: "Xu Qing, you said that this painting will not last more than a year, why do you see it?"
Xu Wei nodded and said with a smile: "To judge the age of a painting, in addition to examining the clothing, demeanor and background scenery of the characters in the painting, the dryness and fineness of the canvas, scroll, and brush and ink are also the basis for judgment. There are several points that are difficult to fake, and are also the most important for identifying fake paintings and fakes."
Xu Wei smiled slightly, and kept silent, everyone couldn't help listening to his appetite, even Li Tai also said: "Brother Xu, don't be foolish, explain it to me quickly."
Xu Wei glanced at Su Mubai, and said with a sneer: "Su Zhuangyuan, you are the top name in Enke, and you have a lot of knowledge. Have you never heard of these truths?"
"Students don't know." Su Mubai's legs were weak, and he said forcefully.
Xu Wei laughed and said: "The old man will teach you a trick, how to identify the picture scroll, I hope you will not make the same mistake in the future. The clothes, expressions and backgrounds of the characters in this painting fit very well. If there is no clue, the problem is Out of this ink and canvas."
Pen and ink and canvas? Everyone looked at the painting again. The brush and ink are natural, the canvas is ancient, and there is no problem.
Xu Wei walked a few steps and said loudly: "Every good painting has good ink. This is an undeniable truth, and this painting is no exception. Judging from the painting, the ink used is very expensive. It should be from Anhui Province. The Hui ink of the Xiuning school in Jixi is called Longxiangji. This ink pays attention to falling paper like lacquer, and its color is black and lustrous. It will not fade for a long time. .Under normal circumstances, there will be no grains and streaks in less than three hundred years."
Xu Wei woke up the man in the dream with a word, some clever ones had already guessed what he meant, so they looked at the brushstroke, but saw that the brushstroke was smooth, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Xu Wei smiled and said: "Good ink is good ink. Even if there are grainy streaks, it is not so easy to see. You have to touch it with your hands to feel it. Please judge by the emperor!"
The eunuch presented the portrait, and the old emperor stroked the veins of the stripes in his clothes. He nodded and said, "Sure enough, there is a blunt feeling of particles, and it is uneven."
"Boldly, I ask the emperor to touch the original work of the holy ancestor again. The same Xiuning Hui ink, please taste the difference."
The emperor slightly touched the holy relic, and said with surprise on his face: "Even though the pen and ink of the holy ancestor has been used for a hundred years, it is as smooth as before. Xu Qing, the same pen and ink have different effects. What is going on here? "
"This is the characteristic of good ink." Xu Wei smiled slightly: "The calligraphy and painting of famous people can imitate the artistic conception of their handwriting vividly, but this good ink is not affordable for everyone. The old minister has just said that the superior If it is said that the Holy Mother of the White Lotus was born three hundred years ago, not only is she old, but even Su Zhuangyuan himself would not believe it."
The emperor became very interested and said with a smile, "Then how do you explain the grainy stripes?"
"This is the key to identifying the age of paintings." Xu Wei nodded and said, "All new paintings must be pretended to be fakes of ancient paintings. We all know that ink is made from pine wood. It is very difficult to produce grains of this fine Hui ink in less than 300 years. Only after baking, due to uneven heating, there will be grain stripes raised. And extremely irregular, this is where the stripes and grains that the emperor just touched. Judging from the grain distribution and feel of this painting, although the brush and ink seem to be old, the uneven grains still feel new, and it should be nearly a year old. finished and baked in-house.”
Everyone heaved a long sigh, what kind of person is Xu Wei, but the ancestor of Huahua, the words from his mouth are thousands of times more credible than that of Su Mubai.
"Sure enough, you are very knowledgeable!" The old emperor nodded and sighed: "Then how do you judge from the canvas?"
"Let me ask brother Lin to explain this point." Xu Wei smiled and said, "I see that he is also an expert."
I'm an expert, Lin Wanrong is sweating profusely. Although he started as a third-page tabloid, he also knows a thing or two about pen and ink, but how can he compare to someone like Xu Wei? Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Lin Wanrong laughed dryly: "Mr. Xu is too flattering. I don't know anything about Hui ink, brother. When I look at this painting, I just look at the canvas. Everyone has painted before, so they should know. , the smoothness of the silk cloth is very important, otherwise, it is very easy for the brush to slip."
This is easy to understand, and everyone nodded. Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Everyone knows what I do, right? Currently, I'm still working as a civil servant in the Xiao family in Jinling Mansion. I take care of food, housing and entertainment, with an annual salary of several hundred taels. Everyone in the Xiao family must know that they sell cloth. Speaking of this cloth, I also learned some simple principles from my eldest lady, so I will share it with you. Brothers and sisters are everyone, please touch it Does this canvas feel a little curly and fluffy? Prince, touch it too, you can't even touch it even if you want to!"
King Cheng's face turned ashen, he snorted and ignored him, everyone touched it, and sure enough, as Lin San said, the silk cloth was curly and fluffy, if painting on such a canvas, even Xu Wei couldn't guarantee that he would not draw.
"It stands to reason that the Virgin of the White Lotus is also the hero of the party, so the canvas used is naturally good, and the artist hired should not be too bad, but how could there be such a low-level mistake? The Virgin of the White Lotus looks like a fairy, why didn't he paint? "Lin Wanrong walked slowly on the hall, talking to himself, as if he was asking others, but also asking himself.
Li Tai was dissatisfied and said: "Lin San, how come you learned this trick from Brother Xu Xian, you will definitely whet your appetite." The emperor smiled and listened intently.
"In fact, Mr. Xu has already said the truth. It is all the result of baking. Most things in the world expand with heat and contract with cold, and this canvas is no exception. This painting was baked after it was completed, so the canvas It is curly and fluffy, in order to cover up the traces. The person who processed the fakes straightened the canvas again. Unfortunately, it is easy to destroy and difficult to construct. It violates the laws of physics. If you put it down, the original shape will appear. On the current canvas, even the best painter has to paint."
Everyone nodded unanimously. Listening to what Xu Wei and Lin San said, it seems that the identification is very easy. Why didn't I think of it
"Brother Lin, how can you tell that this painting was completed within a year?" Among the crowd, only Xu Wei was the most sober. It was difficult to identify, so he asked.
"This is actually a secret, can I not tell it?" Lin Wanrong was a little embarrassed and slightly shy.
The ministers were addicted to listening to his popular science education, how could they agree to him, they all looked at him expectantly. The emperor smiled and said: "Lin San, what secret do you have, do you want to hide it even from me?"
Seeing this, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but say, "Actually, this is a trademark secret. In the whole world, only Miss Xiao and I know it. Once it is released today, it will become a well-known secret." gone."
"Trademark? What is a trademark?" Even Xu Wei was surprised.
"Simply put, it's actually an exclusive sign. If it's the only one of its kind, counterfeiting must be investigated. Everyone, look here—" Lin Wanrong turned over the top corner of the canvas and showed it to everyone. Li Tai was the closest, and seeing a few small characters that were almost invisible to the naked eye, he read softly: "Yiyoudong Fifteen Haijin, there is a circle behind it, and there is a Xiao character written inside, what is this?" mean?"
"This is the manufacturer's trademark and the production batch number. Alas, it was originally used to prevent other companies from pirating and counterfeiting, but I didn't expect it to be made public today." Lin Wanrong sighed: "Simply speaking, this canvas is produced by our Xiao family. —”
Cheng Wang's face suddenly turned into a pig's liver. He directed this, but he didn't expect to make such a big oolong.
"Everyone, look at the word Xiao written in this circle. This is the trademark of our Xiao family. Then look at the words 'Yiyoudong Fifteen Haijin'. This is the production date and label, which means that this piece of cloth is On the 15th day of the winter month of the Yiyou year, the last craftwork was completed in the Jinling factory, oh, it was produced on the 15th day of the winter month last year. So, I not only know that this painting was completed within a year, but also that it took half a year It was completed within a few days. Sigh, this day’s big secret was actually announced to the public. Your Majesty, can I apply for a few taels of silver to compensate the Xiao family?” [Heaven’s Kiss Hand Slap]
This is simply an anecdote through the ages, how did Lin San's brain grow. Everyone looked at each other and couldn't help laughing, this No. 1 scholar is really too low, he bought fake and shoddy products and purchased genuine raw materials, and they didn't even know the production date was marked. This is really the most bizarre and funniest frame-up case ever, and it is absolutely perfect. Li Tai and Xu Wei held back their laughter, their necks flushed red.
Having stayed with Lin San for a long time, the old emperor has long been used to his strange tricks, but this time, it was too bizarre and too funny, even if he could bear it so much, he couldn't help but blush with laughter, Hastily turned his head away so as not to lose his dignity.
"Brother Lin, this old man really admires you, and you can do it like this! Your wisdom is truly unprecedented." Xu Wei laughed so hard that his face cramped, and he was so impressed that he fell to the ground.
"Average, the third in the country!" Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
The emperor slammed the table and said angrily: "Su Mubai, what else can you say about your plot to frame a good minister?"
Su Mubai's knees went limp, he collapsed on the ground, kowtowed desperately and said: "The emperor spares my life, I was confused for a while, I accepted the sincerity—"
"Su Mubai, you are so courageous!" In a rage, King Cheng kicked him hard in the face. Su Mubai rolled over several times, the corners of his mouth were bleeding profusely, and even his teeth fell off. Unable to speak. "Wang Gu Wang has a lot of trust in you. It is an unforgivable crime for you to collude with my family to frame me. Your Majesty, this kind of person who deceives the king and ignores his superiors must not be allowed to stay. My younger brother suggests that you should be killed immediately. He will be held in the sky prison and beheaded everywhere."
The emperor glanced at him with a gloomy expression, then looked at Su Mubai who was lying on the ground kowtowing like garlic, shook his head and sighed: "Su Mubai, you were cultivated by me alone, and the number one in the exam is based on your real ability. There is no selfishness at all. I wanted to cultivate you well and become a talent of my great talent, but I didn't know you—what you did really disappointed me."
Su Mubai's face was covered with blood, his face was ferocious, he squealed and screamed, knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately, blood trickled down his forehead, no one could hear what he said clearly, Lin Wanrong couldn't bear it for a while. In the final analysis, he has no deep hatred with this Su Zhuangyuan, it's just that he is inexplicably jealous.
Xu Wei shook his head and sighed softly: "The word jealousy kills people."
"Go ahead." The emperor looked old. Weakly waved his hand: "Hand over to the Ministry of Punishment for punishment and report to the Ministry of Justice." The palace guards dragged Su Mubai out, and Zhuangyuanlang kept struggling and fumbling, exchanging blood and tears, unable to express his suffering.
The emperor looked gloomy, glanced at everyone in the hall, and said coldly: "I will say it again. In my Great Hua Dynasty, only the virtuous and capable use it, and those who are jealous of the virtuous and framed to frame the blame will be punished severely according to the punishment, and will not be tolerated. Listen, my lords." Do you understand?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" The officials hastily bowed and cupped their fists. Today's matter actually ended with this, no one could have imagined it. It's a pity that Su Mubai's generation of heroes has fallen like this. At the same time, it also fully proved a truth-rather to provoke the king of hell than to provoke Lin San.
King Cheng is very old-fashioned. Seeing that the situation is unfavorable, he immediately turned to Lin Wanrong, with a sincere expression, and a few old tears in his eyes: "Lin San, I mistakenly believed in slander and wronged you. This king hereby solemnly apologizes to you. Please Accept this king's worship."
He bowed to the end and really bowed down. After he finished worshiping, Lin Wanrong pulled him back and said hypocritically: "Oh, I am ashamed of my lord for such a great gift. Some trivial things are all misunderstandings, and it is nothing if it is explained clearly. Why is it so grand."
"I want it, I want it, otherwise, I can't express my guilt." King Cheng said sincerely.
The old emperor nodded slightly, and said coldly again: "Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials?"
Mr. Ye was very honest today, when he heard the emperor's shout, he trembled all over, hurriedly got out and knelt down on the ground, not daring to say a word.
"Ye Qing, you were the one who disrespected the queen yesterday, but you came?" the emperor said with his eyes slightly closed.
"The sinner deserves to die, the sinner deserves to die, I don't know if it's the phoenix driving the empress, disturbing the empress, the sinner deserves death!" Master Ye trembled all over, kowtowing desperately.
The emperor said indifferently: "You are also a veteran minister for many years. If you speak disrespect, you should be executed according to the law. The reason is that you have been an official for many years, and you have worked hard without merit. I will not make things difficult for you. Make a note and sue the old man."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Lord Ye was so grateful that his head was smashed.
The emperor swept his eyes and said majesticly: "Three pavilions and six departments, you can't be idle for a day, the candidate for the official secretary—" He glanced at everyone in the hall, Lin Wanrong was startled, don't choose me, every time Going to work at five o'clock every day, I would not do this kind of thing even if I was killed, it was a good time for me to sleep with Qingxuan in my arms, and even thunder could not wake me up.
Seeing Lin San shrunk his head back, the emperor shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "Xu Qing, you just have to work harder and take charge of the Ministry of Officials temporarily, and take care of the errands of the Ministry of Households. Recommended."
Xu Wei had no choice but to respectfully say yes. At his level, his reputation was so high that his official position was already something outside of him. This move would only increase his burden, and there was nothing he could do about Lin Xiaoge who put down the burden.
King Cheng suddenly came out and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, Lord Ye made a mistake. I heard that it was because of the empress's affairs. There has been no news of the empress in the palace for more than ten years. There are many rumors in the market. Since the empress came back, she should It should be announced to the public as soon as possible, lest someone spread rumors secretly and damage the reputation of the emperor."
My old mother-in-law passed away more than ten years ago, don't you know it, old boy? Pretending to be B, I despise you, Lin Wanrong groaned inwardly, and cast a disdainful look at Cheng Wang.
The emperor's eyes were wet and his fingers were trembling slightly. It took him a long time to calm down his excitement, and he said loudly, "Brother Wang's words are justified. I have been waiting for this day for twenty years. The rumors in the market are not false. Died of illness seventeen years ago!"
"Your Majesty—" There was a miserable cry, and all the officials, maids, and eunuchs in the palace knelt down together.
This is my old mother-in-law, and I have to kneel down. Lin Wanrong sighed, knelt down and kowtowed sincerely.
The emperor's eyes were red, and he said loudly: "For seventeen years, I have held back this news and never announced it to the world. It is because the empress had a last word on her deathbed that she will not enter the mausoleum until my Princess Izumo comes back. Don't tell the world. For this day, I have been waiting for seventeen years, and it finally arrived, cough, cough—"
"Your Majesty—" Gao Ping exclaimed, and hurriedly handed over a few pills. Looking at the brown blood stains on the beautiful yellow silk, the old emperor wiped the corners of his mouth, his expression unchanged, swallowed the pill, and his complexion recovered a lot. He closed his eyes and meditated for a while, then continued: "My princess, who has been away from me for twenty years, finally returned to my side and fulfilled the Queen's wish. Tomorrow I will tell the world, thousands of miles away, and the whole country will be filial , to my virtuous queen."
"Observe the order." All the officials stopped crying and shouted respectfully.
"Your Majesty, let's put it this way. The one who came back yesterday is Princess Izumo." Xu Wei asked in a low voice, and then gave Lin Wanrong a meaningful look.
"That's right!" the emperor proudly said, "It's my Dahua's unique Princess Izumo. She has grown up, and when the queen goes to the funeral, I will announce it to the world and hold a grand wedding for her."
Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat, big marriage, I haven't thought about it yet, I'm really ashamed to say it, Qiaoqiao, Ning'er, Qingxuan and the others just followed me like this, especially Qingxuan, her stomach is getting bigger , but not even a formal ceremony, ashamed, really ashamed.
Today, Dahua's sad event was followed by a happy event, and the officials didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The old emperor seemed to be very haggard, he waved his hand and said, "The discussion ends here today, let's retire."
"Long live, long live, long live." Everyone saluted and went outside the hall. Before Lin Wanrong went out, Li Tai slapped him on the shoulder: "Lin San, you borrowed my soldiers, horses and cannons yesterday, you have to accept this favor from me."
Lin Wanrong laughed dryly: "Old General, don't embarrass me. It's not that I, Lin San, don't want to serve the country. It's just that I have too little ink in my chest. If you delay your important military affairs on the front line, you will die."
Xu Wei was next to the two of them, heard what he said, and said with a smile: "Don't believe the old general. Before I asked him to lead the troops in Shandong, he said the same thing, but what happened? The White Lotus Sect , isn’t it destroyed in his hands?”
Li Tai sighed: "Lin San, today, your status is no small matter, and I can't do anything about you. It's just that I am an unscrupulous general in the Dahua dynasty, and I am old. If one day I let go, what will Dahua do? There are barbarians, there are Japanese pirates in the south, who will lead the soldiers? You can’t be too selfish, you have to show what you have, hide it, that’s not what men do.”
This old man, he can't be tough, but he's soft, touching people with emotion. Not to mention, I really like him a bit. Seeing Li Tai's pale hair and wrinkled face, Lin Wanrong's heart softened, and he agreed impulsively. Fortunately, seeing Xu Wei beside him smiling strangely, he hurriedly braked the car without saying "good".
"Let's talk about this matter in a few days." Lin Wanrong sighed: "Before the army leaves, I will definitely give the old general an explanation."
Li Tai nodded, and Gao Ping came over and said, "Lord Lin, Lord Xu, General Li, the emperor invites you three to the study."
As soon as he entered the palace, there were so many things to do, Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly, and followed behind Xu and Li. When they reached the door of the upper study room, the three of them stopped. Gao Ping went in to ask for instructions, and then came out and said, "Lord Lin, Your Majesty, please go in first."
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The article memorial, the old emperor stood with his back, looking at the inscriptions of the ancestors on the wall, silent.
"Grandpa, are you looking for me?" Lin Wanrong hurriedly said in a tense atmosphere.
The emperor nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Are you very close to Miss Xiao?"
Why did you ask this for no reason, Lin Wanrong was puzzled, knowing that this matter could not be hidden from him, he nodded honestly: "It's a little intimate!"
"A little intimate?" The emperor smiled coldly: "It won't be necessary in the future, I'll kill her!"