Chapter 233: Seeing people but looking at mountains and rivers
While Zhao Zhen was looking at the painting in his hand, a voice suddenly came.
"This dear friend..."
Zhao Zhen turned around and saw a man with tied hair standing behind him, wearing a wide robe and long sleeves, with kind eyes.
The man with tied hair said: "I'm Lu Shang. I just saw this painting in the building and couldn't take my eyes away. Unfortunately, I was short of money and couldn't take a photo. I really like it, so I took the liberty to come here. I wonder if I can borrow it."
One look? Just one look is enough."
Zhao Zhen looked him over and saw that he spoke appropriately, and then handed the painting over to him.
"Why not?"
"Thank you dear friend."
Shang Lu lowered his head to look at the painting, and his eyes fell on a green shadow in the landscape.
A shadow suddenly appeared in his mind, just like what he saw in the library that day, Mr. Qingshan, the immortal in the world.
Wen Yi looked at the newcomer and saw his eyes focused on the green shadow, so he asked: "Does Mr. Lu look at the landscape or the people?"
Shanglu raised his head and was about to answer, but suddenly changed his words.
"Of course...looking at the mountains and rivers."
Wen Yi looked at the two people in front of him, but he didn't criticize it, and just said: "If the painting has been sold, it has nothing to do with Wen."
Zhao Zhen took the painting back, rolled it up, and then asked: "If it is true as Mr. Wen said, this painting was created after meeting an immortal, then why is it being sold now?"
Wen Yi sighed softly and said: "The war broke out back then, and the family suffered some setbacks because of it. Nowadays, firewood, rice, oil and salt are not cheap, so this is a helpless move..."
"That's it." Zhao Zhen nodded.
On the side, Shangluca began to think secretly.
Zhao Zhen didn't ask any more questions, then raised her head and said goodbye.
"The painting has been passed on, so there is no more left."
"Farewell."
When leaving, Zhao Zhen glanced at Phytolacca. Their eyes met, and they both saw something extraordinary in the other's eyes.
After Zhao Zhen left, Shanglu turned around and looked at Wen Yi again.
Wen Yi asked: "Is there anything else Mr. Lu has to do?"
Shang Lu asked: "May I ask if the person in the painting is named Chen?"
Wen Yi's pupils shrank sharply at that moment, "You..."
Shang Lu smiled warmly and said: "It seems so. Mr. Wen's paintings are very good. The strokes that shocked Qiong Lou are also very well written. I will thank Mr. Wen on behalf of Mr. Chen."
Wen Yi was stunned when he saw Shang Lu had already turned around and walked out of the door.
He wanted to go forward and chase him, but then he thought about it and stopped.
The painting has already been sold, so why bother to chase after it and ask?
Wen Yi sighed helplessly. He suddenly felt as if he had missed a huge opportunity.
At that moment, he became decadent.
It wasn't until the shopkeeper came forward with the more than 750 taels of silver that had been withheld that Wen Yi came to his senses in a daze.
More than seven hundred and fifty taels.
"How can it be possible, how can it be possible..."
Wen Yi sighed, and the shopkeeper on the side asked: "Master Wen, are you not happy after getting money?"
Wen Yi shook his head and didn't explain anything.
After Shang Lu walked out of the restaurant, his eyes saw Zhao Zhen waiting on the street.
The two looked at each other at the same moment.
Zhao Zhen stepped forward, cupped her hands and said, "Zhao Xinglong."
"Brother Zhao, are you waiting for me here specifically?" Shanglu asked with a smile.
"You and I are both people who understand that there is something special about this painting. Just now the person asked us whether we should look at landscapes or people. We both had different answers, but we gave the same answer."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Since we have the same vision, why not go in different ways?"
After hearing this, Shang Lu thought for a moment and asked, "I want to go south, along the river and then to the southern border areas. Can Brother Zhao come along the way?"
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen paused and said with some surprise: "The same is true for where I am going. After crossing the river, I will go to Yan County, and then turn overland to Anning County."
A trace of surprise flashed in Shang Lu's eyes, but it quickly faded away.
"80% of them are on the way." Phytolacca said.
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "We are traveling on the same road?"
Shangluca thought for a moment, then smiled and agreed: "Good!"
The two of them got together here and left Changchun Mansion on a fast horse.
And in the darkness, two teams of people followed closely behind.
What is surprising is that the two groups each hid in a different place and did not find each other from the beginning to the end.
After the two arrived at the Tongtian River, they boarded a large ship.
They stood on the bow of the boat chatting and talking to each other.
Shang Lu said: "I think I took this ship to go north. I went there for decades, and now I come back. The scene in my eyes is really different."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "After the war, many places were rebuilt and rebuilt, so naturally they are different."
"That's true, but compared to the beginning, the world is even more chaotic."
"chaos?"
Zhao Zhen became interested and asked: "Where is the chaos?"
"difference."
Shang Lu said: "An expert once told me that the rise and fall of a country and people's livelihood are very important, but now that Xiang has been in charge for eight years, the world is still scattered, and Xiang people look down upon it.
Jingren, Jingren is even more reluctant to generalize."
"The most intuitive feeling is the difference between the north and the south. The people in the north are mostly Xiang people, and the people in the south are mostly people from Jing. In this way, the country will be divided and it will be difficult to survive forever."
After hearing these words, Zhao Zhen denied it and said: "Those who are not of my race must have different minds. Even if they are willing to generalize, they may not be sincere. Five years ago, King Xiang suppressed several rebellions and killed 30% of the people in the world.
, the rebels will eventually die, if they are killed, there will be no signs of division."
After hearing this, Shang Lu smiled and asked: "I heard that a group of rebels appeared in the southern region a few years ago. King Xiang sent troops to quell the rebellion, but he suffered a big loss."
"We can't stir up trouble." Zhao Zhen said.
Shang Lu said: "I disagree with what Zhao Ji said about killing to stop killing. The world cannot be stabilized by killing. To conquer the world, one must have unparalleled courage. On this point, Lu admires King Xiang.
But to protect the world, one must have a benevolent heart, even if it is hypocritical benevolence and hypocrisy, it can be achieved, but in this regard, King Xiang did a complete mess."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen sneered and said: "Jing Renxing's rebellion against the bandits is no longer a day or two. The only way to stabilize the world is to eliminate the weeds and eliminate future troubles. Otherwise, there will be great chaos in the future."
"Are you done killing?"
"Even if we can't kill them all, we must kill them until they are afraid. We will use iron armor and long swords to seal our throats and kill them. By then, it will be difficult for the lonely shadows to become a couple, and the world will be completely peaceful."
Shang Lu breathed a long sigh of relief, looked at Zhao Zhen and said: "Although Brother Zhao's words are very violent, he is not lacking in ambition. We both have our own opinions, and no one will accept the other."
Zhao Zhen's brows relaxed and he asked calmly: "What do you think we should do?"
Shang Lu shook his head and said: "What's the point? Brother Zhao is stubborn. If you don't see it with your own eyes, I'm afraid you will only follow yourself forever."
Zhao Zhen fell silent after hearing this, and looked towards the vast river.
He doesn't think he has done anything wrong.
The chaos in the world today can only be stabilized by being ruthless and sharp.