Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 12 12 Entering the Palace
"It's not that I love Fengchen, but I seem to have been mistaken by my predecessor. When flowers bloom and fall naturally, it is always the Eastern Monarch. What a good word! Tell me! Where did you get this painting?"

After softly reading a sentence from the picture scroll, Mrs. Changsun sighed slightly.

"It's a coincidence! It just happened to be the Anleju that my mother mentioned last time! You may not believe it when my mother said it, but the person who drew this painting was only two or three years older than the child! However, that person But it’s really disgusting, and you don’t know how to respect etiquette at all!”

Li Tai is a well-known smart person, and he has already determined that Zuo Ming is the one who did the painting.He mentioned it now, just to see the reaction of Empress Changsun. If that person has really fallen into the emperor's heart, then he will give up the idea of ​​revenge. If not, he will definitely get back the face lost today. .

Empress Changsun obviously didn't notice Li Tai's careful thinking. When she heard that the words came from Anleju, she was immediately taken aback. what!"

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Changsun turned to Li Tai, "I will accept this picture mother first, and I will hand it over to Father Emperor for you later! But no matter what, we should avoid going to places like Anleju in the future, understand?"

"Yes! Empress! The child knows! That child will leave first! Come back later to greet the empress!"

Regarding this explanation, Li Tai nodded obediently no matter whether he would carry it out or not, and then backed out.

After Li Tai left, Empress Changsun was immersed in the whole picture scroll by herself.

This painting really becomes more and more beautiful the more you look at it, and you will never get tired of it.Especially Ke'er's expression in the painting, it really seems to be alive!
When Li Shimin arrived at the Lizheng Hall, Empress Changsun was still obsessed with the scroll.Hearing the eunuch's message, she suddenly woke up, and hurriedly went out to meet Sheng Jia.

After welcoming Li Shimin into the hall, she directly told him about Li Tai sending the scroll.

Hearing that it was actually a picture scroll from Anleju, Li Shimin immediately became interested.

Although he had already labeled Zuo Ming as a "liar" in his heart, he still wanted to see what the hell Zuo Ming was up to.

However, when his eyes shifted to the picture scroll, his contemptuous attitude disintegrated in an instant.

"Could it be that there is a person hidden in the painting?"

After a long time, Li Shimin stared at a pair of tiger eyes and said incredulously.

"The first time I saw this painting, I had the same thoughts as Your Majesty! But Qing Que bluntly said that he had seen the person in this painting, and it was really painted! Look at this again, it's another slap in the face What a good word!"

With a slight smile, Empress Changsun said, pointing to the lower left corner of the scroll.

"It's not that I love Fengchen, I seem to have been mistaken for a boy by my predecessor! There are lies in the truth, and truth in the lies! It seems that the three major tunnels he learned should be true! There is a real person!"

Holding the scroll fondly, Li Shimin said with emotion.

Apart from one of the so-called 72 authentic stunts, he really couldn't think of any other explanation for such a painting skill.

"I think so too! From my point of view, the Fangcun Mountain of Lingtai, the Three-Star Cave of the Oblique Moon, the 36 Heavenly Paths and the 72nd Tunnel should all be true! However, what he said about descending from the beginning is really unbelievable! The reason why he said that, presumably, was just to maintain the tranquility of the master's school. After all, they are some reclusive masters, and it is normal to not like to be disturbed by the world."

Nodding her head, Empress Changsun said clearly.

If Zuo Ming was here, I'm afraid he would be so angry that he vomited blood.He told so many lies, everyone believed them all, but that one truth was regarded as a lie!This has to be said to be a great irony!

"Hearing what the queen said, I was really enlightened! I heard that he only learned three tunnels, and I even underestimated him! It seems that I underestimated the power of the 72 tunnels! Such a profound knowledge, can It may not be easy to learn one way within ten years, but that kid actually learned three ways! And judging from his tone, although he has not learned the other ways of heaven and earth, it seems to be involved! In this way, this kid is really He's a talent! It's just that this kid seems to have acquired some hermit's bad habits, and he always likes to keep his hand when doing things, which makes me a little confused. I don't know what he can do! It's not easy to use!"

Li Shimin also nodded slowly, but still said with some annoyance.

"I can't be in a hurry! He has made a lot of moves recently, and he has come up with such a masterpiece. He must have something to ask for! Let's see what he has to do!"

Seeing that Li Shimin was troubled, Empress Changsun smiled slightly and persuaded him.

"That's reasonable! Look at that kid, he should be about sixteen or seventeen years old. It will be a long time in the future. If it's a mule or a horse, you'll know after a walk. However, if you dare to tease me with words, just let him go like this. Not reconciled! Doesn’t he know how to draw? Tomorrow someone will be sent to invite him to the palace to draw a picture for the Queen and I! If you draw well, you will be rewarded, if you don’t draw well, you will beat his ass to pieces!”

Being comforted by Empress Changsun, Li Shimin's mood immediately calmed down a lot, but in the end he still smiled wickedly.

Knowing that Li Shimin was joking, Empress Changsun pursed her lips and smiled.But in her heart, she also had some expectations.

Although she has given birth to several children now, her beauty is still there, so she also hopes that her style can be solidified forever in the form of a picture scroll, so that even future generations can only see her most beautiful appearance!

The emperor and the empress had a good plan, but it was difficult for Zuo Ming.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, he wrote the script all night last night, such as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", and "Legend of the New White Snake". A thick stack of paper.

He didn't sleep all night, how could he have the energy to paint?When he arrived at the palace, his eyelids had already started to fight.All the way to Lizheng Hall, he didn't know how he drifted there.

Goodbye Zuo Ming, Li Shimin, the so-called "Mr. Huang", was going to give him a shock, but he didn't expect Zuo Ming to be in such a bad state.

At the moment, he said a little tiredly, "Mr. Zuo, is this a chicken or a dog that has been chased all night last night! You are so tired?"

Seeing Li Shimin making fun of himself, Zuo Ming was not to be outdone, so he pretended to be surprised, "Oh! Mr. Huang! Why are you in the palace? Oh! Why are you still wearing a dragon robe? This is a deception Big crime! Take it off quickly! If His Majesty finds out, you will be finished!"

Seeing Zuo Ming playing tricks there, even if he was as dignified as Empress Changsun, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

As for Li Shimin, his entire face was naturally as black as carbon.

Of course he knew that Zuo Ming was pretending to be stupid, but what could he do?Just drag this thing out and chop it up?They didn't bully the king and commit crimes!What if people are really stupid?
"Okay! He is obviously an extremely smart person, but he insists on pretending to be stupid! In this palace, who else would dare to wear a dragon robe except His Majesty? Mr. Huang is just a pseudonym for His Majesty's trance."

In the end, it was Empress Changsun who spoke out, dissolving Li Shimin's embarrassment.

However, after hearing this, Zuo Ming looked at the eldest grandson in surprise, "So, you are the legendary empress eldest grandson who combines wisdom and beauty, is synonymous with nobility and benevolence, and is virtuous and elegant." Is it? Oh! How can the grassroots people be able to see your fairy face, it really is smoke from the ancestral grave!"

Although he knew that Zuo Ming was deliberately exalting Li Shimin, Changsun was still overjoyed to be praised so highly.

But no matter how happy she is, she still has to care about His Majesty's face, but she can't be like this stunned young man, "How can I be as good as you say? Without Your Majesty's benevolence and love, I am just a mountain village woman." That's all!"

Seeing that the Changsun family cared so much about himself, how could Li Shimin allow his beloved wife to be wronged, "The Queen's words are wrong! Although this kid is ignorant, there is one point that makes sense. In my life and in this world In the hearts of the common people, you are indeed synonymous with nobility and benevolence! You are by no means a village woman!" As he spoke, Li Shimin held Changsun's hand affectionately.

Seeing Li Shimin showing his affection in public, Zuo Ming was so tired, he yawned bored at that time.

The good atmosphere was broken by Zuo Ming, Li Shimin was really angry, "Zuo Ming, you are guilty of disrespect in front of the palace!"

"Your Majesty, forgive me! Caomin wrote the book all night last night, and today he walks sluggishly. It was not intentional!" Zuo Ming hurriedly bowed to admit his mistake, but his tone was really lacking in sincerity.

However, I heard that he wrote a book last night, Li Shimin and Changsun's were both interested, so how could he care about his indecency at the moment?
"Writing a book? What kind of book? But what kind of policy theory or marching plan? But it comes from the 36 Heavenly Dao?"

It was inconvenient for the emperor to ask, so naturally the queen asked.

"The grassroots don't understand the theory of governing the country. Leading troops to fight wars is a matter of 72 authenticity, and it has nothing to do with the way of heaven. Although the grassroots are proficient in authentic power, they major in the way of pleasure! The book written here is naturally related to pleasure. If you really want to talk about a category, the books of Caomin should belong to 'love novels'!"

Zuo Ming blinked, then smiled happily.

If it is against the law to lie, Zuo Ming will probably be shot a hundred times now.

Hearing that Zuo Ming said that he majored in the way of pleasure, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were speechless for a while, but the name "love novel" is strange, but they don't know what the content of this course of pleasure is.Considering his style, it shouldn't be something filthy.

"Can you take it to the palace to have a look?"

Empress Changsun begged for it, but it was exactly what Zuo Ming wanted.He was still worried that no one would show up after a month!If he doesn't make good use of the signboard that is delivered to his door, he will be a ghost!

Immediately, he took out the manuscript of A Chinese Ghost Story that he had prepared and handed it to Empress Changsun.

When Empress Changsun was reading the script of A Chinese Ghost Story, Li Shimin naturally joined in.He enjoyed this feeling of intimacy with the eldest grandson queen very much.

Although Zuo Ming's writing style is not very good, but for Tang people today, the whole story of A Chinese Ghost Story is quite exciting, so there is no need to polish it at all.

Looking at the obsessed expressions of the two, Zuo Ming knew that he had succeeded.

After about a stick of incense, Li Shimin and his wife finally turned to the last page, but the story has only just finished a small half.

The two of them naturally knew that Zuo Ming hadn't finished writing, so they had no choice but to put down the manuscript reluctantly.

"Although the story is good, it's full of strange power and chaos. I'm afraid this kind of book won't sell well! After all, all the scholars in my Tang Dynasty have some character, and I'm afraid few of them are willing to print this kind of book for you!"

After putting down the manuscript, Li Shimin drew his conclusion with a smirk on his face.

"Your Majesty is truly wise and mighty! Therefore, Cao Min never thought of selling this book!"

Smiling lightly, Zuo Ming flattered him without sincerity.

"Not for sale? Then what do you write it for?"

Li Shimin said curiously.

"Of course I have to find someone to play it! Not only this book, but Caomin has written three stories this time, and they will all be staged in Anleju in the future! Your Majesty and Empress are welcome to come!"

Zuo Ming's fox tail was finally exposed.

(End of this chapter)