The two returned from the terrace to the hall. The Ding family's house was extremely luxurious, and the owner's wealth was everywhere. He was not stingy with various decorations of gold and silver, which made people feel the illusion of being in the spirit of jewels.
If this is the so-called collector's taste, Li Xuan is really not a compliment.
However, he had to admit that this style could satisfy the appetite of the nobles. It had nothing to do with vulgarity, but was caused by the customs of the entire country.
Although the Yunteng Empire was once one of the most powerful countries on the mainland, with the rise of the Funeral Formation Revolution in recent years, emerging powers were born and their strength grew rapidly.
The Great Chu Kingdom, which was a vassal state of the Yunteng Empire a hundred years ago, was no longer inferior to the Yunteng Empire after independence thirty years ago.
What is even more worrying is that after hundreds of years of peace in the Yunteng Empire, the number of nobles has become increasingly large, the corruption of the bureaucratic class has become increasingly serious, and the entire country has fallen into a lifeless state.
And the more in this environment, the more the nobles seized every opportunity to show off their power and wealth, just like the end of madness! In this madness, art has evolved into something like women's cosmetics, becoming
The nobles decorate the luxury goods of the storefront.
Nowadays, in the aristocratic circle of the Yunteng Empire, if you don’t label yourself as an artist, it’s like attending a banquet without wearing formal clothes, it’s a shame! With the appearance of Ding Zhen and Li Xuan,
The soft music sounded, and the banquet began.
"Spring flowers and autumn moons, birds singing low..." The graceful singing echoed in the hall, and a singer wearing a silk skirt and still exposing her long legs in the cold winter sang passionately.
On the dance floor, many young men and women danced gracefully. Even Li Xuan got off the stage and danced a very popular horse riding dance with Ding Zhen’s niece, Ding Na.
This dance simulates the scene of the nobles riding horses, and is said to show the good temperament and elegant style of the nobles, so it is very popular.
After the dance, Dingna blushed and bowed slightly to Li Xuan and retreated aside.
She was immediately pulled to the corner by several best friends and asked about the various details of the young imperial envoy.
Several noble girls rushed to Li Xuan to show off their beautiful faces and youthful figures as much as possible, hoping to get his invitation.
Li Xuan looked at the girls' waists strangled by their belts, thinking that it was not easy for nobles. For the sake of beauty, he really didn't even want his life?
With such a thin waist, you will burst with a half bowl of rice, right?
At this time, Ding Zhen came over and winked at the girls, and they stepped back with tactfulness.
"Come on, let me introduce you to two powerful men from Fenglin City."
Ding Zhen pulled Li Xuan's arm intimately and said.
Li Xuan smiled apologetically at the girls, followed Ding Zhen with a wine glass, and walked towards a corner of the banquet.
"Mr. Li Xuan, this is Mr. Hu Qiong, he is the strongest alchemist in the city!"
Pointing at a middle-aged man with a slightly bald head, Ding Zhen introduced.
"The imperial envoy is really young."
Unlike other people's enthusiasm and restraint when facing Li Xuan, Hu Qiong's face obviously had a kind of superior arrogance.
Li Xuan didn't mind this. Such arrogance is simply a common problem for people with skill, especially those who are talisman formations, alchemy and weapon refining, almost all have arrogance.
They always feel that they are creating great miracles, and of course they look down on ordinary monks or officials and wealthy people.
The two shook their hands slightly, and they had seen them before. Ding Zhen said to another person: "This is..." "This must be Lai Cangqianhu!"
Staring at the young officer in military uniform, Li Xuan smiled meaningfully.
Almost as soon as they met, Li Xuan was 80% sure.
The body is similar, the gloomy temperament on the body, and the luster in the two eyes. Although it looks a bit different from the young man with leather armor in the valley before, you can use this technique to disguise and put on makeup.
On the mainland, this difference is almost negligible.
The face can be changed, but the temperament cannot be hidden. As soon as he saw Lai Cang, Li Xuan believed that he was the same person as the young man in leather! However, Li Xuan did not show any abnormality, and there was still a faint smile on his face.
It was like the first time I met Lai Cang.
Lai Cang's expression was also very calm, and he came over to greet Li Xuan and said, "Mr. Li Xuan, Your Highness, is also a member of the Six Gates, and you are the imperial envoy appointed by the princess. As the chief of the Six Gates of Fenglin City, I am sincere.
Looking forward to your guidance!”
Li Xuan smiled slightly and said, "No problem... I look forward to having some military discussions with Qianhu as soon as possible."
The two of them separated with a faint touch, and then they had their own ulterior motives to separate.
After meeting Hu Qiong and Lai Cang, the celebrities in Fenglin City met one by one, and the rest were some unimportant people, and there was no need to know them.
Many big names gathered together and did not talk about national affairs, but quickly brought the topic to art.
In such occasions, talking about other things seems vulgar. Only art exudes noble glory, suitable for the nobles' spotless identity.
"I have collected a few paintings by Li Ran recently. The more I look at them, the more I like them, especially those paintings with the theme of the immortal mother, which really fully reflects the kind and kind imagination of the immortal mother in my mind.
I think in terms of the theme of gods, especially the description of the immortal mother, Li Ran should be the first person in history!”
Ding Zhen obviously not only studied Liu Shizhai, but also spoke in his words, and his words were filled with a deep sense of pride.
"Li Ran's painting?
Haha..." Salang smiled strangely, and a "hehe" showed his contempt.
Even the outsider Li Xuan knew that the Ding family and the Sa family were all alliances on the surface, but in fact they were always fighting openly and secretly, fighting for the dominance of Fenglin City.
The Ding family has always firmly suppressed the Sa family and is the unshakable first big family.
However, in recent years, the descendants of the Ding family have been a little weak. The previous heir Ding Yue was exiled to provoke Li Xuan and is currently in a sensitive transition period, so it is inevitable that the Sa family will have some ambitions.
It was obvious that everyone did not have the enthusiasm to get involved in the affairs of these two families, and the atmosphere became cold for a moment.
"Has the head of the Sa family also studied Li Ran's paintings?"
Lai Cang seemed unable to see the smell of gunpowder between the two families, and asked inappropriately.
"Know a little bit."
Saran came to his spirit, "When it comes to the description of the fairy mother, Li Ran has indeed achieved some success. Unfortunately, there is another person's paintings, both in painting techniques and historical achievements, which are far superior to Li Ran.
It’s just that his paintings are relatively small in number, so they are ignored.”
"What you said is so vague, I wonder which famous painter is you talking about?"
Ding Zhen said a little unhappy, obviously intending to defend his argument.