At the beginning, Emperor Yang of Sui was kidnapped

Chapter 272 Xu Mu's Second Letter

In this painting by Yan Liben, Lao Yang saw the fruits of his hard work over the past year.

A majestic city was built under his hands.

It is different from Luoyang.

In this city, he has no artificial hands.

They were all built according to his plan, and Lai Nuer was in charge of supervising the work.

On this point, Xu Mu gave him a lot of autonomy.

Therefore, he has deep feelings for Wanmin City.

Just like his son.

He Chou, director of the Tiangong Department, was also shocked after seeing this picture.

Because in the picture, the air bridge he is building is drawn.

Many piers have been built.

Next, is the hardest part.

Pei Ju and others rarely went to overlook the whole city. After seeing this lifelike panorama, they unanimously decided to place it on the first floor of the Lord's Mansion.

As long as you enter the Lord's Mansion building, you can see this panorama.

This is the result of their work.

After hanging up the panorama, Yan Liben let out a long breath.

He couldn't remember how long... it hadn't been this comfortable.

Every time he paints for others, after finishing the painting, he will feel a sense of humiliation in his heart.

Feel like a jester.

But after reading the lord's letter, Yan Liben finally saw it.

There is nothing wrong with painting.

What is wrong is its usage.

For example, at this moment, he drew the panorama of Wanmin City, showing the majesty and magnificence of Wanmin City in the mountains today. Isn't it the highest state of painting that the Lord said in the letter?

Record the moment and moment.

It allows people who haven't seen it with their own eyes to be there.

A thought for your future self.

"I probably understand the master's good intentions."

After finishing the painting, Yan Liben had a lot of feelings and couldn't help muttering.

During these three days, he continued to draw pictures for the common people, which completely dispelled Yan Liben's previous knot of only painting dignitaries.

In the past, he was absolutely dismissive of ordinary people.

It is absolutely impossible to paint ordinary people!
But in the past few days, he has completely let go of this idea.

Painting for the common people, so that ID cards can be matched one-to-one, is exactly what the master said about the essence of painting.

This is practical work, not flattery!

He suffered from being implicated by Prince Qin's mansion and was exiled all the way. He thought he would die on the way of exile for three thousand miles.

In the end, he came to this paradise-like Wanmin City.

Not only was he able to survive, but he also met a master who understood him so well. Yan Liben felt a strong feeling of dying for his confidant.

"This... can Director Yan, I wonder if you can make a picture for me?"

Suddenly, a person stepped forward and interrupted Yan Liben's racing thoughts.

Yan Liben turned his head and found the director of the Municipal Planning Department who was speaking.

It is said that he was responsible for the infrastructure construction of Wanmin City.

As for the others, when they saw this person talking, they didn't even dare to take a breath. They stood aside with strange expressions on their faces.

Yan Liben glanced at Yang Guang, feeling disgusted for no reason.

He has just come out of the knot of painting for the aristocrats.

This person asked him to paint for him?

He didn't even think about it, and immediately refused: "Sorry, there are three things I don't draw in my life: I don't draw flattery, I don't draw benefits, and I don't draw when I'm in a bad mood!"

Yan Liben was quite annoyed by this person's posture of a veteran.

He might be able to compromise on other things.

But when it comes to painting, he doesn't want to compromise anymore.

"Presumptuous!" Unexpectedly, after he finished saying this, Lai Huer behind Yang Guang's face darkened, and he scolded loudly.

Yan Liben was taken aback.

Yang Guang turned around abruptly, and stared fiercely to protect his son.

In Wanmin City, after a year of self-cultivation, he had already cast aside the pretensions of the former emperor.

After pondering for a while, he cupped his hands and said, "I don't know how Director Yan is willing to paint for me?"

Seeing that the person in front of him was reasonable, Yan Liben didn't say anything harsh, put his hands behind his back, and said, "When I'm in a good mood, maybe I'll help you draw."

After finishing speaking, he was ready to step down and left the lord's mansion at a pace.

Seeing such a scene...

Pei Ju, Pei Yun, Cui Ji, He Chou, and the others looked at Yan Liben's leaving back with deep admiration.

It is really a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers.

These veterans are different.

He didn't dare to disrespect Yang Guang at all.

And Yan Liben was only 17 years old, and had never met Yang Guang at all, so he was naturally fearless.

On the way down.

Lai Hu'er was a little resentful: "Director, this person is too arrogant, he only knows Danqing a little, yet he is so arrogant..."

He was still chattering, blaming Yang Guang for what happened just now.

But Yang Guang waved his hand and said: "This person is not only good at Danqing, but the city he painted is lifelike and lifelike, and he also has a sense of pride!"

His eyes flickered, thinking of those years when he was emperor...

When he was the emperor, he was also a guy who liked to take pictures... ahem, he was also a guy who liked to have people paint.

Whenever there is something of interest, he will ask the court painter to record it.

Those court painters are all flattering ministers.

Yan Liben was the first painter who dared to reject him.

"I don't know where my lord recruited so many talents. He's only 17 years old..." Yang Guang couldn't help expressing emotion while talking.

At the age of 17, he has made such achievements in painting.

The future Yan Liben will surely be famous through the ages.

And...he is still famous for painting the emperor through the ages.

The emperors of all dynasties, from Emperor Qin, Han and Wu to Sui Yang, were all painted by Yan Liben.

Each portrait is lifelike, fully embodies the temperament of each emperor, and has been sought after by generations.

Yang Guang walked all the way and returned to his home.

Then he received a letter from the lord's mansion, which was written by Xu Mu.

After reading...

Yang Guang, who had been calming down his anger and not showing much emotion, showed a look of surprise.

In the letter, Xu Mu told him to work hard and finish the finishing work, and he will be able to reunite with his family in a short time...

In fact, it has been almost a year since I joined Wanmin City.

Yang Guang probably guessed that Xu Mu knew his identity.

After all, veteran officials like Pei Ju and Pei Yun all knew him.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

But it was precisely in this way that he admired Xu Mu's mind.

If it were him, he would never allow the former emperor to live.

But Xu Mu just kept him.

And he is very respected.

There was never any suspicion.

This is also one of the reasons why he gave up his comeback and restored the throne.

He is now in his fifties, and he has enjoyed all the prosperity in the world, even experienced life and death.

Now, he only wants his family to be down-to-earth and enjoy his old age in peace.

"Quick, let's go to the Lord's Mansion again and re-plan the roads outside Wanmin City!"

Lao Yang dragged Lai Huer to the lord's mansion to work overtime as if he had been beaten to death.

……

The next day.

The Lord's Mansion Building.

Yan Liben got up very early.

The first one to come to the lord's mansion, but unexpectedly...

The door of the Municipal Planning Department was open.

Obviously, Director Yang came earlier than him yesterday.

"It's really hard work. It seems that I have to work harder."

Yan Liben was stimulated and soon got into work.

However, not long after, he also received a letter from Xu Mu.

The content of the letter was very simple. First, I asked him how his work was and whether he was comfortable with the new environment...

It's all commonplace.

Finally, a new order was issued.

Let him rush to make [-] portraits!
There is only one requirement for these portraits, which is to show Xu Mu's majesty, compassion, and no desecration, etc. emotions.

After receiving this task, Yan Liben was overjoyed.

After coming to Wanmin City, he heard too many legends about the lord.

I am very curious about this protagonist who has never met and only communicates with letters.

Immediately, I found Pei Ju and asked if there was any original portrait of the lord.

Pei Ju immediately cooperated very well and found many portraits of the lord in the former Wanmin City.

They were all painted by the painters of Wanmin City.

But compared with Yan Liben, his painting skills are worlds apart.

"These painters are really blaspheming the lord! They actually painted the lord like this!"

After seeing these portraits, Yan Liben couldn't help complaining.

From a professional point of view, these figure paintings...have no temperament or emotion at all.

I can only vaguely recognize that the person above is me.

What kind of character is the protagonist?
Although Yan Liben had never met him before, he also felt that such a fairy-like figure would never be allowed to be profaned.

then……

He began to confine the door of the Propaganda Department, sat on the ground, looked at Xu Mu's portrait, and began to think hard.

He needs to conceive and see how to integrate the various emotions required by the protagonist into the portrait.

And the main character is painted as a saint from heaven and earth, and the style of realism must not be lost.

This idea, is a day and a night.

After a day and a night, he started to do it.

Then it took two days to complete the first picture.

After finishing, Yan Liben put it on the table and admired it carefully.

look at...

Even he couldn't help being in awe.

He added all kinds of emotions, majesty and other temperament above.

and……

lifelike.

So much so that when Pei Ju and others saw this picture, they were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground.

I almost thought the lord was really back.

"Liben's painting skills are so extraordinary and refined!" Afterwards, Pei Ju blushed and patted Yan Liben's shoulder with emotion.

This painting is really like.

Looking at the protagonists painted by other painters in the Propaganda Department, Pei Ju also looked a little angry: "What are these painters painting?"

Yan Liben wanted to nod, but when he heard this, he immediately reacted, quickly covered Pei Ju's mouth, and said, "Director Pei, be careful! Although the artist's painting is poor, how can we insult the lord like this?"

Pei Ju came to his senses and quickly shut up, not daring to criticize these paintings anymore.

Then with a shy face, he pulled Yan Liben's sleeve, and whispered softly: "This... I don't have any other hobbies at ordinary times, but I like fishing. I wonder if my little friend can help me draw a picture of the heroic posture of the old man when he catches the bait." ?”

(End of this chapter)