Working Emperor of the Northern and Southern Dynasties

Although the paintings and calligraphy hanging in the hall are used for the evaluation of talented scholars, the final ranking is not decided by them.

After the paintings and calligraphy have been evaluated, someone will put them away and present them one by one to the main seat in the hall, where the person who decides the tripod will be.

Sitting on the left side of Shen Zhong was also an old man. He was wearing a green long-sleeved robe, with white hair and a crane face, and his eyes were bright. He was commenting on several paintings at the moment. After hearing this, Zhong Zhong nodded repeatedly and said: "Weng Lu is indeed a great man. After Mr. Lu, these comments made the old man suddenly enlightened, haha..."

The attendant Lu in his mouth was Lu Tanwei, who was also known as "Gu Lu" together with Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Liu Song Dynasty, Lu Tanwei was often at his side. He was the most important promoter of the wonderful paintings. He was also the founder of the formal use of calligraphy in painting, applying the cursive style of Zhang Zhi of the Eastern Han Dynasty to painting.

The old man beside Zhong Zhong is Lu Wuya, the sixth generation grandson of Lu Tanwei.

Today there is a calligraphy and painting review, and Lu Wuya will naturally not be absent. Hearing the heavy praise, he hurriedly waved his hands and said: "The ancestors of the family are very clever and discerning, and their movements are in harmony with the gods. The handwriting is as sharp as a cone knife.

The beautiful bones and the clear image seem to be vivid, making people astounded as if they were facing gods. Although the image is wonderful, the thoughts are beyond the ink. This little trick of mine is really insignificant and insignificant!"

He smiled heavily and said: "Weng Lu is too self-effacing. He made our ancestors exhaust their rationality and make things impossible to describe. Including pregnancies and postpartums, they are independent in ancient and modern times, which cannot be praised by Fu Jiyang.

However, the price is extremely high, and there is no other comment besides the top grade, so the bid is ranked first. Although there are "six methods" in the painting, it is rare to be able to do it. Since ancient times and now, everyone has been good at one section, and only asked the ancestors to do this. That’s it.

Since Lu Weng is the queen of Tanwei Gong, his painting skills are naturally extraordinary. Let me talk about the "Picture of a Maid" you gave me. In the painting, the folds of the woman's clothes are drawn with stone hooks and brushstrokes. If you use more strokes, you will not notice the complexity, but if you use less strokes, you will not notice the complexity. I don’t realize how simple it is.

The rough stone seems to be chaotic but not chaotic, and the pattern of the clothes is also wonderful. The pleats of the Heavenly King are like grass seals, and one sleeve is folded sixty-seven times, but it is made in one stroke, with continuous momentum, it is truly a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation..."

Unlike Shen Zhong, Lu Wuya's thoughts were all on the paintings of Cai Zi. As Zhong Zhong was talking, he saw Lu Wuya's eyes looking into the distance and asked quickly: "Lu Weng? What are you..."< /p>

Lu Wuya ignored it, but said to a servant: "Quickly, give me that painting!"

"Oh, Shen Weng, look at this "Orchid and Bamboo Picture". The orchid leaves and orchids are depicted in light ink. The ink is warm and moist, and the strokes are light and fluent, with precise movements.

The bamboos are painted with thick ink, strong and unrestrained. The painter is also very ingenious in the description of the background scenery. For example, the earth and rocks at the corners of the slope are outlined with dry brush, rubbed, and then interspersed with thorns. A stream flows at the end of the volume. They all show the desolateness and coldness, which further highlights the elegance and fragrance of orchids and bamboos, and their unconventional character. Not bad, not bad..."

Lu Wuya twirled his beard and nodded incessantly. For an old artist with both virtue and skill, appreciating other people's paintings is indeed the ultimate enjoyment.

In this regard, he is quite similar to his ancestor Lu Tanwei.

Gu Kaizhi, who is as famous as Lu Tanwei, is a painter who combines talents, celebrities, official titles and favors. He is erudite and talented, has superb painting skills, and is good at talking about metaphysics, so there are many allusions.

Gu Kaizhi's ambition was poetry, calligraphy and painting. Although he did nothing in his official career, he spent his whole day among the powerful ministers and nobles of the upper class. He had many contacts with the powerful officials at that time, Huan Wen, Yin Zhongkan, and Huan Xuanju. The political affairs in the palace were ups and downs, and the powerful people he served alternated.

Destruction.

However, Gu's status in the officialdom has always remained unshakable. Even after Huan Xuan was killed, he was promoted to a regular servant of Sanqi, and he seemed to be a very successful politician.

The biggest difference between Lu Tanwei and Gu Kaizhi is that Gu Kaizhi has always been at the center of society and culture, while Lu Tanwei is on the edge. Neither the officialdom nor the cultural circle dominated by scholars recognize Lu Tanwei. Maybe they don't recognize him at all.

I didn’t follow him.

According to the conventions of writing Chinese historical biographies, as long as Lu Tanwei held an official position, there would be no omissions in the records. Therefore, Lu Tanwei was just a skilled painter with a humble status and could not be compared with those high-ranking officials.

A member of the equal ranks of the dignitaries.

Of course, He Shen is not an ordinary dignitary, otherwise he would not let Lu Wuya sit next to him. The two have been close friends for many years and often discuss calligraphy and painting.

Lu Wuya is also a noble person. If ordinary dignitaries want to invite him, they may not be able to do so.

Zhan Zhong followed up with a few words. In front of this old friend who was chatting about calligraphy and painting, he didn't have much chance to comment. Instead, he was interested in the poems on the paintings. There was a "Kuishi Picture" in front of him.
"The green leaves are dripping with clear dew, and the gold and silver are flanked by the morning breeze. Lu Weng, you see, these two lines express the painter's feelings, which actually adds to the poetry of the picture. The wild cursive fonts are also in harmony with the brushstrokes of the painting, setting off each other. Poetry

The three combinations of calligraphy and painting make this painting more interesting and full of literati painting."

Lu Wuya nodded and said: "Exactly! The painter used the freehand technique of ink and wash and the combination of poetry, calligraphy and painting to vividly express the charm and emotion of Kuishi. It is indeed a masterpiece.

You see, a branch of okra leans out of the picture, with several flowers and leaves, simple and refreshing; the root is surrounded by weeds and young bamboos, which are scattered and sparse; the background is contrasted with the lake and rocks, which is undulating and wrinkled.

The composition and shape of this axis are quite distinctive. As the saying goes, it is a sketch. One flower and half a leaf are painted with light ink, sparse and slanted, and the traces of light and ink will disappear over time! Mr. Shen, you are also ours

, let’s review it!”

Zhong Zhan laughed loudly: "You are asking me to do whatever you want! However, seeing that you are in high spirits today, I will show off my old face and show my embarrassment."

Lu Wuya smiled faintly and extended his hand in a gesture of invitation.

Staring heavily at the "Kuishi Picture", he slowly said: "The painting method uses the freehand brushwork technique of ink and wash, and the pen is benefited from the skill of cursive writing. There are many ups and downs and natural drawing of the brush, which has the charm of 'easy brushwork'."

The contour lines of lake stones and sunflowers are simple and fast, and sometimes the pen is lying down, the edge is folded, and the white is flying, which is very similar to the wild grass using the edge;

There are also many orchids, bamboos and miscellaneous flowers with stone roots, and there are many continuous strokes or pauses, which enrich the writing style;

The sunflower leaves are swayed with ink, with shades of light and shade in one stroke, and traces of natural infiltration can be seen on the outer edge, showing the proficiency of the ink technique.

The combination of Xian Lian's image and his loose brushwork creates a new style of freehand ink flower painting, which is indeed a masterpiece!"

Lu Wuya couldn't help but clapped his hands and said: "Weng Shen, no matter what the final ranking of this "Kuishi Picture" is, your evaluation is enough, hahaha..."

His heavy eyes were still fixed on the painting. When he saw the two white text seals "Seal of Hundred Rivers" and "He Family's Hundred Rivers" on the side of his title, he slightly relaxed his brows and said softly: "I didn't expect that this boy is good at poetry and painting!"