For Shengtang, she didn't know what everyone here was thinking, but she knew what Boss Wang was thinking. It would be too easy to make people happy and get him to confess.

So, no matter how exaggerated and goosebump-inducing Shengtang's performance was, at least Boss Wang believed it, and he believed it truly.

She smiled as brightly as a peony flower, and repeatedly praised Shengtang for her taste and content, and for being a rare talent.

Jiang Zhi watched the two people's "business exchanges" going back and forth, and his eardrums were hurt by the noise.

Fortunately, Boss Wang is also a person of temperament. He immediately found his own value and position after Sheng Tang's bragging, and the conversation started.

Behind the picture of the night banquet, there is really a poignant love story.

When Boss Wang told them the rumors, he also lowered his voice appropriately, deliberately creating a lonely atmosphere that was completely opposite to the one just now.

According to legend, Han Xizai really loved a woman deeply at that time. The woman was very beautiful, with a soft and lovely figure. Some people said that she was the queen of Hu Xuan, so she was born different from others. In short, Han Xizai kept this woman in his heart day and night.

Han Xizai was fond of dance music, and his favorite was the incense spin dance.

Xiangxuan dance is a combination of strength and softness. To put it bluntly, it is a combination of Liuyao dance and Huxuan dance. It is a set of dances created by women in order to please Han Xizai, taking the essence of Liuyao dance and Huxuan dance which were popular at that time.

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It is said that whenever the woman dances the Incense Spin Dance, it will always give people a fantasy, as if they are in a paradise world and feel happy.

Later, Han Xizai's wives and concubines were jealous and said that the woman was the incarnation of a monster and harmed her. Han Xizai could not afford to fall ill ever since. He recalled the woman's maiden name in many dreams and did not think about government affairs and did not care about state affairs. Later, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, saw that Han Xizai was missing every day.

The upper court was very worried. After learning about the situation, it ordered people to search for the holy monks thousands of miles away, hoping to cure Han Xizai's heart disease.

According to rumors, after arriving at the Han Mansion, the holy monk used some method to make the beloved prostitute come back to life with bones and flesh, and the content of the night banquet picture was intended to express the scene after the woman's resurrection.

"Regarding the original version of "Han Xizai's Night Banquet", some people say that it was actually painted by the holy monk. It does have two more paragraphs than the Southern Song Dynasty facsimile version because he truly gave feedback on the night banquet at that time and painted one for ease of reference.

Leave it to Han Xizai for his future enlightenment."

Why do you say that?

After all, the woman was resurrected using magic. No matter how advanced the magic is, it can't be compared to the different paths between humans and ghosts. Over time, it will also damage the fundamentals of a living person. The woman was resurrected by the holy monk, and naturally she was also controlled by the holy monk.

In the night banquet picture, in the dance viewing part, the woman dancing the Liuyao dance looks normal, but in fact she is dancing under the spell of the holy monk, and the missing part of the main banquet is the revelation of the truth.

"In the part of the main banquet, the woman danced Han Xizai's favorite incense dance. As soon as this dance came out, everyone was as happy as if they were in a dreamland. When the saint monk painted this part, he specially painted the woman as a skeleton

, every move is controlled by magic. In other words, in the eyes of outsiders, the graceful dance of a beautiful woman is actually the dance of a human skeleton puppet. And in the part of seeing off guests, the holy monk will also accompany Han Xizai.

Beauty is painted as a skeleton.”

"Resurrection from the dead is unimaginable no matter whether it is ancient or modern. But at that time, Han Xizai missed that woman so much that even if he knew something was fishy, ​​he didn't realize it. He would rather be trapped in illusion day and night. Holy

The monk left the scroll to him, hoping that one day he would be able to see the truth clearly, have an epiphany, see through the mortal world, and return to the right path of love."

When Boss Wang said this, he sighed and shook his head, "It's a pity that the Later Tang Dynasty is still lost in the long river of history, and Han Xizai finally failed to get over the beauty's skin and bones. Later, when it was passed to the Southern Song Dynasty, the content of this scroll was modified to remove the main banquet. In both the part and the farewell part, the inexplicable skeleton dance is gone, and only the back of the woman dancing the Six Yao Dance is left."

Sheng Tang felt sad after hearing this.

One volume is the original copy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the other volume is a copy of the Southern Song Dynasty. Without two parts, the meaning of the painting is completely changed. Famous paintings are still famous paintings, but famous paintings without human touch just make people approve of the painting skills. .

Perhaps the reason why the Night Banquet painting has been passed down to this day lies in the unexplainable secret in the painting.

After Boss Wang said this, he explained, "As for the story behind the Night Banquet picture, it has been passed down by word of mouth to this day. It is impossible to know whether it is true or false. But judging from the many versions of explanations, I think the version I am talking about is It also best fits the meaning of the painting.”

Shen Yao's focus was on dance, and she asked Boss Wang, "What does the Xiangxuan Dance look like? Are there any documented records?"

Boss Wang shook his head, "It's been too long. As many dynasties change, so many cultures have been destroyed, let alone a small self-created dance."

It seems like there isn't much gain.

But for restorers, every clue, even the smallest details, may become the key to the restoration of murals. The restoration of murals requires emotion, which means it is important to understand the stories behind the murals. Those things are lost in time and disappear in history. The secrets in the long river require restorationists to dig out bit by bit with patience.

It was past noon when the four of them came out of Liulichang, declining Boss Wang's warm hospitality.

Xiaoyou had been waiting for them in the car. When he learned that they had not eaten yet, he took them to find a time-honored Beijing restaurant to fill their stomachs.

Traditional roast duck, honey-glazed crispy shrimp, Baylor barbecue, palace almond tofu and exquisite snack plates... Sheng Tang ate without ceremony, he was really hungry, the duck meat was rolled into pancakes without even adding shredded cucumber. In the mouth.

She was the only one at the table who did not participate in the discussion about Xiang Xuan Dance. Even Xiao You, a volunteer who has been doing intangible cultural heritage work all year round, could express one or two of her own opinions.

Xiao Ye still prefers to refer to the posture of the little skeleton in the fantasy picture, because he always feels that regardless of whether the night banquet picture hides a murderous intention or is a sentimental love story, after all, there is a manipulative relationship between the monk and the dancing prostitute. .

Of course, there are traces of being manipulated.

Jiang Zhi spoke little but had a firm attitude. Later, he let them discuss it. He turned around and looked at Sheng Tang's eating appearance. He couldn't help but feel frightened and couldn't help but remind her to eat slower.

Sheng Tang took advantage of him to talk to her, swallowed the food in a few mouthfuls, took out a tissue and wiped her mouth, then reached out and tugged on Jiang Zhi's shirt around his waist.

Jiang Zhi felt itchy on his waist, turned to look at her, and then lowered his eyes at her hands.

Sheng Tang immediately let go and smiled, "I don't have any oil on my hands. They are all wiped clean."

A smile will never do anything good.
Chapter completed!