The list was finalized after repeated discussions between Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui in the past half month.
Just because Fang Yiai had been in the military camp for the past half month and didn't know about this...
Fang Xuanling also felt that this matter was not a major matter that required attention, so she did not tell Fang Yiai.
After Li Shimin mentioned the portrait, Yan Liben looked at the people on the list and thought about it, then said that Fang Yiai's painting skills had improved greatly in the past few years, and it was completely okay to undertake some of the portraits alone.
Fang Yiai was originally thinking deeply about how to get Yan Liben to give her a set of portrait manuscripts of the Twenty-Four Heroes. Unexpectedly, she heard Yan Liben suggest to Li Shimin that she and he should be responsible for the portraits, and she was a little surprised.
Looking at Li Shimin and Yan Liben.
If a set of portraits of twenty-four heroes that was supposed to be created by Yan Liben was divided into two hands, would it still be considered a set?
In fact, what he wants to know is, if the manuscript of a set of portraits collaborated by two people is handed down, will it be as valuable as if it were all written by Yan Liben.
Furthermore, I focus on the charm in my paintings, while Yan Liben is good in both spirit and form. In terms of appearance, I am far behind Yan Liben. In this case, if the two people's paintings are put together, they will look different no matter how they look.
A mixed feeling?
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen's brushwork skills are not as good as those of Master Yan. If I were to paint alone, wouldn't it be a bit awkward to hang the portraits together like this?" Fang Yiai was really unsure, although he was very excited that he could participate in the second painting.
The production of the portraits of the Fourteen Heroes was still very self-aware.
"What do Yan Qing think? You taught him." Li Shimin pondered for a moment and asked Yan Liben.
Over the years, there have been reports of paintings by Fang Yiai. Most of the paintings that people can see are landscapes and animals. Serious portraits of people have rarely been seen.
"Your Majesty visited General Chai's residence a few years ago. Have you ever noticed a "Princess Dressing Picture" in General Chai's room?" Yan Liben asked.
"What Yan Qing is talking about is the portrait of the imperial sister that Sichang (Chai Shao's calligraphy name) has carried with him like a treasure all these years?" Li Shimin asked. His eyes glanced at Fang Yiai.
Upon hearing what Yan Liben said about the dressing picture, Fang Yiai vaguely remembered that in order to prevent Lu Yi from falling into Li Tai's hands, she seemed to have asked Chai Shao to help solve the matter. It seemed that Chai Shao's condition at that time was to let her follow the rules.
At his request, he drew a portrait, and it seems that two brothers, Chai Zhewei and Chai Lingwu, even treated him to a meal.
But wasn't that painting watched closely by the Chai family and his son? Li Shimin was not surprised to see him, but when did Yan Liben know and see that painting? It's not like Yan Liben and Chai Shao didn't have a deep friendship.
?
Fang Yiai looked at Yan Liben with doubts.
"Exactly." Yan Liben ignored Fang Yiai and said respectfully to Li Shimin, "I heard from Princess Wei that she had met Princess Baling at Chai Mansion after she got married."
Considering the relationship between Li Tai and Chai Lingwu, it is not surprising that Yan Wanru, the Princess of Wei, has a good relationship with Chai Lingwu's wife, Princess Baling.
However, just based on Yan Wanru's words, this thing can't be done, right?
Obviously, Fang Yiai felt relieved a little too early.
"I once asked the King of Wei to come forward and go to Chai Mansion to see the painting." Yan Liben said.
He still adheres to the principle of being serious when it comes to relationships, and only comments after seeing someone.
Fang Yiai was stunned by the fact that Yan Liben asked Li Tai, who was not very close to him, to come forward in order to see a painting.
Although Fang Yiai knew that Yan Liben loved calligraphy and painting, she never expected that he would lower his face and ask Li Tai to see a painting that Yan Wanru praised well.
Feeling Li Shimin's unkind gaze, Fang Yiai looked back in surprise, and clearly saw the words in Li Shimin's eyes, "Zang Zhuo? You are a very good boy!", which made Fang Yiai feel depressed, but
He also had to adopt a good attitude of lowering his head and frowning, lest Li Shimin misunderstood and cause trouble for himself.
I was filled with bitterness but I couldn't express it, and I didn't want to think about it. For Lu Yi, I spent all my brain, heart and energy on that painting. It was definitely a super-level performance. Otherwise, why would I, a young man like myself, not dare to paint portraits for others?
, isn’t it because I can’t find the state of high concentration where my hands and eyes were united and my heart and brain were in sync with me back then?
"The painting is full of charm. Although the fine brushwork is somewhat lacking, I think after these years of diligent practice, I have made some progress. I am a student who I teach, and I still have some confidence." Yan Liben said seriously, "The emperor can let him try it first.
, if you are not satisfied, it will not be too late to let him attack me again."
Painting is something that consumes energy and physical strength. Yan Liben has a lot of things to do in the work department, and Li Shimin is rushing. It is understandable that he himself is too busy. Moreover, as a master, Fang Yiai also understands the meaning of wanting to support his apprentices.
But the key point is that Fang Yiai feels a little unsure.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment, took two steps back and forth, then steadied himself, looked at Fang Yiai and said, "In this case, let Fang Xiaoer draw up a single-volume portrait manuscript first, and after Yan Qing and I have reviewed it, we think it's okay.
Now, how about writing with Yan Qing again?"
"I think it's okay." Yan Liben nodded and said with Li Shimin to Fang Yiai.
Both of them were talking about this. Fang Yiai knew that she had no room to speak, so she could only nod in agreement.
Among the twenty-four people, Yan Liben and Li Shimin selected eight people whom Fang Yiai was familiar with, and asked Fang Yiai to go back and draft the drawing first. Yan Liben drafted the rest. After two months, he completed the manuscript and brought it to Lingyan Pavilion.
Let Yan Liben and Li Shimin review it before talking about the actual writing.
Taking the list of personnel assigned by them, Fang Yiai and Yan Liben left the palace. Before parting at the gate of the imperial city, Yan Liben gave Fang Yiai a few words of instruction and encouragement, and then got in the car and returned to Yan's Mansion.
Looking at the list of personnel in his hand, he saw Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Yu Shinan, but Fang Yiai was nothing.
The key is that there are still two people, Xiao Yu and Hou Junji.
Fang Yiai had to wonder if Li Shimin was deliberately trying to trick himself.
Both of them are still alive. There is no guarantee that Li Shimin will not compare the two of them in the portrait. Will Li Shimin deliberately find fault with the two of them?
It's hard to say, really hard to say.
Knowing that Fang Yiai wanted to participate in the portrait, Fang Xuanling just encouraged her with a few words and told Fang Yiai to paint seriously, without saying anything else.
By mid-April, before the deadline for handing in the manuscript, an urgent message came from Qi Di.
King Li You of Qi still rebelled as planned.
The trigger for Li You's rebellion was Quan Wanji.
When he was in the capital, there were Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian who were suppressing him. Li You tried his best to restrain his temper and did not let go of hunting wildly. Well, although he often hunted regardless of the season in the capital.
After returning to Qidi, it was his own territory. He was the biggest in the entire Qidi. In addition, he had been suppressed in the capital for several years. When he returned to his home, Li You's temperament was not allowed to let him go and have fun.
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It was because Li You followed his temper regardless of time or place, and hunted wantonly, trampling a lot of fertile fields and crops, and accidentally injuring many lives in the process of hunting.
Quan Wanji, who had always kept in mind the emperor's duty to advise and teach the King of Qi, did not know how to persuade him tactfully, but bluntly stated Li You's many bad deeds and mistakes with a blushing neck.
Li You himself has a good face, otherwise he would not have refused to admit his identity when he fell into Fang Yiai's hands, and was beaten by Fang Yiai.
Just as it happened, when Quan Wanji was admonishing and accusing him confidently, he didn't care about the people around him or the situation. He just thought that what he did was right, and that Qi King Li You should listen to the advice. He gave all Li You's face to Li You.
After cutting it completely, Li You couldn't help but feel angry.
At first, Li You could barely tolerate it because he was someone specially sent by Li Shimin. But who would have thought that Li You gave in half a step, and Quan Wanji seemed completely unaware.
It doesn't mean anything.
Quan Wanji didn't know how to look at people's faces, and he didn't get along very well with the original staff and government officials around Qi Wang Li You, and his popularity was extremely low. People advised him not to do anything for Qi Wang Li You. Not only did he not appreciate it, but he also
The person who tried to persuade him scolded him profusely, pointing out that he was a treacherous villain who brought harm to the country and led a good prince to bad things.
Even a person who has no temper will be unable to bear the scolding, not to mention that no one is a fool.
In this way, when Quan Wanji offended Li You's temper again, there was no one to help him break up the fight, let alone plead for mercy, leaving Qi King Li You to deal with him as he pleased.
Even fearing that the news about Quan Wanji's punishment would spread to the capital and provoke Li Shimin to reprimand and punish Li You, the staff and officials of Prince Qi's Mansion spontaneously helped Li You cover up Quan Wanji's plan.
matter.
I don’t know how Quan Wanji grew up. Li You was so angry when he was criticized once that he punished him. His arrogance increased instead of lowering. When he criticized Li You again, he became even more righteous and arrogant. He was full of sage classics and curses.
Don't wait for a bad word.
Li You, who had a bad temper, had grown up his ideas in the capital and had not yet restrained himself from going back. He might have had the idea of going it alone or gathering troops to force the palace, but he never put it into practice.
But this time, the reason why Li You dared to rebel against his father was that the invisible pressure Quan Wanji put on him played a big role.
Not wanting to listen to Quan Wanji's loyal advice anymore, knowing that Li Shimin would not easily transfer Quan Wanji away, Li You and his staff who also couldn't stand it, directly made Quan Wanji unable to speak anymore.
Because he was afraid that if he killed Quan Wanji and angered Li Shimin again, Li You simply bit the man in his hand and turned the other way.
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