() In early autumn, the breeze blows slowly in the plum forest pavilion, creating a peaceful and leisurely scene. In front of Song Jing, there is a picture of "Winter Plum Blossoms" painted by Wang Wei. The first thing he noticed was the people in the painting. inscription--

If the husband's Qiongying is covered with snow, and the crimson calyx is covered with frost, it looks like Fu powder, which is called He Lang; if the fragrance sneaks in, and the sparse pistil has a dark smell, it is also like stealing incense, it is called Han Shou; if it is freezing rain, it is wet in the evening, and it is moist in the morning with dew, it is also like the emperor of England. Weeping at Jiu Yi; the sun is shining brightly in love, and the bright toad shines in the night, and it is like a god coming from my aunt; the smoke is dim in the morning and dusk, and the haze is closed in the day, and it is like Tongde covering his sleeves and holding a bun; the sand is rushing and rolling, and the floating elements are destroying the softness. Another example is the green pearl falling from a building. Half open and half closed, neither silent nor speaking, Wen Boxuezi, witnessing Daocun; bending down or looking up, laughing and angry, Dongguo Shunzi, looking straight and understanding, or looking haggard and spiritual. They may be as proud as a graceful lady, as charming as a gentleman, or as light as a flying swallow. Their tone of voice is yellowish, and they are all proposed.

This is the most wonderful passage in "Plum Blossom Ode". It uses parallelism and metaphor to describe the characteristics of plum blossoms. The rhetoric is extremely beautiful. The slight flaw is that it is suspected of being packed with rhetoric and is slightly empty.

Just looking at it in conjunction with Wang Wei's entire painting, the painting used to set off the poem fills the void in this section, making people feel that the plum blossoms are indeed as written in this section of the poem. This shows the quality of Wang Wei's painting. , can at least reach the upper-middle grade. His painting skills, under the guidance of Wu Daozi, have begun to show their style.

Although Song Jing knew that Wang Wei's painting was to please him, he was still very happy. Such flattery was undoubtedly a kind of elegant flattery, which was very different from the vulgar flattery of a villain, like Prime Minister Song Jing, who cares about his official reputation, likes this kind of elegant flattery very much.

When Song Jing met Wang Wei, her first impression of Wang Wei was still very good. In the usual greetings, she could see that Wang Wei was different from ordinary young people in his calmness. He was a young man who liked to make decisions and then act. People have a keen sense of politics, Song Jing secretly commented on Wang Wei in his heart.

From this, when he thought about Wang Wei's violent outburst in the street, he could only secretly praise him. This guy was a born politician and very good at putting on a show. If Song Jing knew the word "actor", he would definitely put it under the spotlight. On Wang Wei's head.

Even so, Song Jing does not object to having people like Wang Wei under his command. After all, he has reaped benefits because of Wang Wei, and Wang Wei has a good relationship with Wei Zhi. It seems that Wang Wei is very likely to become his disciple. , this can be cultivated well. If Wang Wei is arranged to be an official or censor in the future, his lethality will definitely be extraordinary.

The next painting by Wang Wei deepened Song Jing's affection for Wang Wei. Song Jing was also a scholar. He was erudite and good at literature when he was young. He was awarded the Jinshi with a weak crown. It can be said that he was quite talented. However, due to entering After becoming an official, he devoted himself to government affairs, and gradually became unfamiliar with literature. Apart from writing some poems, he had almost no desire to write anymore.

However, in Song Jing's heart, he still yearns to become that kind of great writer. This is a desire that all literati have, and Song Jing is not immune to it, but now he no longer has the leisurely and relaxed mood of his youth, so he is the most famous His work should be this "Plum Blossom Ode".

Wang Wei painted "Plum Blossom Ode" and dedicated it to him. It can be said that it scratched Song Jing's itch. Song Jing loved plum blossoms very much. He believed that plum blossoms were a symbol of his character. He was upright, arrogant and cold. Afraid of danger, the garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion is filled with plum trees. Every winter, it is a beautiful scene of thousands of plum blossoms blooming.

The fact that Wang Wei gained Song Jing's favor in such a short period of time has something to do with his careful preparation, but the most critical reason is the way Wang Wei found a breakthrough for Song Jing.

"This painting uses fine brushwork and profound artistic conception. It is truly a rare masterpiece." Song Jing tasted it for a long time and did not hesitate to praise it. Although he had seen many master-level works, considering that Wang Wei was still

At this age, it is already very good to be able to draw paintings of such a good standard.

Wang Wei did not change his color because of Song Jing's praise. He still said very humbly: "Without Song Xianggong's "Plum Blossom Ode", it would be difficult for the younger generation to draw it. After all, the winter plum blossoms have not yet bloomed at this time. However, after reading "Plum Blossom Ode"

, but the appearance of plum blossoms naturally appeared in my mind, and then I drew it accordingly. The younger generation really likes Song Xianggong's "Plum Blossom Ode"."

No matter whether Wang Wei was telling the truth or not, even if he knew that Wang Wei was specifically complimenting him, Song Jing still felt very happy in his heart. After all, Wang Wei now was not a nobody, but a new generation poet who was famous in Chang'an.

, as long as he maintains the standard of poetry and prose, it will not be difficult to become a world literary master in the future.

Who is most likely to be famous in history? Some people think that he is a famous minister who rules the world, but in fact he should be a poet. After going through the long river of history, looking back and comparing Wang Wei and Song Jing, those who know Wang Wei must definitely

More than Song Jing, even though Song Jing's reputation at that time was only comparable to that of Yao Chong.

Therefore, a talented poet like Wang Wei complimented Song Jing, which made Song Jing very happy. Song Jing was not a greedy and lustful person. He was focused on revitalizing the country. His only selfish intention was

I hope that my name can go down in history without any stain.

In this way, we can understand why Song Jing is called "hard-hearted". If being "hard-hearted" can gain a reputation for uprightness after death, what if he continues to be hard-hearted?

Famous ministers, apart from their political ambitions, what they care about most is naturally their reputation after death.

So, if you can be praised by a talented poet like Wang Wei, your reputation will be even better?

After talking about literature and art with two young men, Wang Wei and Wei Zhi, Song Jing finally shifted the topic to officialdom. He first curiously asked Wei Zhi about Wang Wei's previous "prophecy."

Wei Zhi had actually mentioned it to Song Jing a long time ago. Since Song Jing asked again this time, he naturally said it again. Song Jing listened with a smile, but secretly observed Wang Wei's expression and saw that Wang Wei was still calm.

He was so calm and composed that he could only admire that this Wang Mojie was indeed young and mature.

Based on Wei Zhi's words, Song Jing found some omissions and made some suggestions. For example, he told the two of them why Jiang Jiao was released directly to the countryside instead of being promoted and demoted secretly. It was because Jiang Jiao had no chance of promotion anymore.

If Jiang Jiao really goes up, it means that he will not even have the chance to recover.

However, Jiang Jiao's choice to return to his hometown at this time was a good move. It was really a step back to open up the world. Once Song Jing retreated, Jiang Jiao would most likely make a comeback.

Wei Zhi was a little worried and asked if Jiang Jiao would counterattack after he recovered. As a result, Song Jing just smiled and said nothing, and turned his eyes to Wang Wei with encouragement in his eyes.

Wang Wei knew that this was Song Jing's test. He thought that Song Jing must have already considered what Jiang Jiao would do after he recovered. He was not interested in trying to figure out how to answer Song Jing's questions so that Song Jing would be satisfied. He just followed his own rules.

In terms of ideas.

First of all, Wang Wei felt that Jiang Jiao's goal in resurrecting in the future must be to enter the Political Affairs Hall. This is an ambition that anyone should have as long as he is a minister. But when the time comes, there will definitely be people who don't want Jiang Jiao to enter, because there are only so many seats in the Political Affairs Hall.

The prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were inferior to those of the Song Dynasty. The total number of prime ministers in the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall was more than a dozen. The number of prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty was no more than five. Generally speaking, there were only two, with the prime minister on the left and the prime minister on the right.

There are more monks than meat, and when Song Jing retired, he, the former prime minister, was also qualified to recommend candidates for the next team, just like Yao Chong did. Although the final decision-making power still rested with Li Longji, for Song Jing

For a highly respected prime minister like Jing, he couldn't completely ignore his opinions.

Therefore, it is quite difficult for Jiang Jiao to enter the political hall. If he fails in the process of seeking the prime minister, what awaits him will be a tragic ending. Since Jiang Jiao had a period of dormancy, during this period, his influence

His strength will definitely decline, while his competitors will naturally do the opposite. Under the circumstances of the ebb and flow, the possibility that Jiang Jiao will eventually enter the political hall is less than 30%.

"So, I think Yin Qing, you don't have to be afraid of Jiang Jiao's backlash. After all, his talents are limited. Even if the Holy Emperor favors him again, he will not be allowed to enter the political affairs hall." Wang Wei finally came to a conclusion.

Wang Wei's analysis can be said to be profound and easy to understand. Even Song Jing, not to mention Wei Zhi, felt that this young man was too smart.

Once the matter was over, the topic finally came to what Wang Wei was looking forward to, which was of course next year's imperial examination. Song Jing told Wang Wei his experience in the imperial examination without reservation. It can be seen that he had already known about Wang Wei.

The younger generation with great development potential has received the wish from his subordinates.

Maybe at this time, it is really hard to tell whether Wang Wei has practical talents, but in terms of vision and scheming, he is really a leader.

It's great. If you can't be a practical person like Pei Yaoqing, you can also be a "talking person" and become a "public intellectual elite". You can criticize current affairs when there is nothing wrong, and then play literati gatherings or something to strengthen the power of public opinion and the right to speak.

Song Jing is very optimistic about Wang Wei's development in the field of verbal abuse.

Wang Wei naturally listened patiently to Song Jing's recollection of the past, but in his heart he hoped that Song Jing would quickly write a letter of recommendation. With this letter, everything would be fine, and there was no need for an old man like him to gain experience in the imperial examination...

"Since you, Thirteenth Prince, are preparing for the imperial examination next year, why don't you show me the papers you want to pass?" Song Jing stroked his beard with a majestic expression, but if any other students heard this at this time, they would definitely be extremely excited.

Yes, if you want to write a document, who dares to write a document to this selfless prime minister?

But at this time, Song Jing took the initiative to see Wang Wei's papers! This is a very lucky thing for a scholar who is taking the exam!

result……

Wang Wei was not prepared at all. While he was confused, he quickly started thinking about what to do...

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