The Grandmaster Strategist

Xiande is eighteen years old. In March, I was twenty-two years old. When I was in the top spot, many people came to talk about matchmaking, but they were all rejected by me. The reason was that I was still young and wanted to study more. Serving for the court, later, this kind of thing is less. Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that I, a young champion, has absolutely no **, I am completely immersed in the sea of ​​books, and even a little obsessed. Such a person does not meet the requirements of those aristocratic families, so I got Rarely clean.

On this day, I came to the Hanlin Academy as usual to prepare for work, but I saw a large number of people surrounding the main hall. I couldn’t help but be surprised. You must know that although I am also called the Hanlin Bachelor, there are still high-ranking people in the Hanlin Academy. As for the score, because I was the champion, I passed the lowest level of shogunate, review, and directly became the editor of the seventh grade. On top of this, there are editors, lecturer, lecturer, lecturer bachelor, lecturer bachelor , There are many grades of Master's degree, but I saw that in the crowd, there was Xie Xian, a Master of the Master's College, and there was a second-class Jinshi and a Shuji Shi who were in the same department as me. This surprised me. I know, many of those who attended the bachelor degree and above are people who often drive by the king's side, so why are they surrounded by them? When I walked over, I saw Yin Xueshi and Tian Xueshi were arguing about something, and on the table between them, there was a scroll of ancient paintings, and next to it was a red note, which read "Qingshan Layman Lin "Jiang Tu", it turned out that they were discussing the authenticity of this painting. It was only then that I realized that since the emperor ordered the establishment of the Chongwen Temple, many people have sent their collection of books, calligraphy and paintings, hoping to be included, but the real masterpieces are still not easy to find.

Yin Xueshi said gracefully: "This painting must be a fake painting. In the early stage, the works of the Qingshan layman were all green landscapes with gorgeous styles. In the later stage, because of his Buddhist practice, most of his works were ink landscapes, and the painting style became calm and beautiful. Although this painting is a landscape of ink and wash, you can see that the brush stroke is rugged, the clouds and mist in the painting seem to be blowing towards the face, and the river is rushing, which seems to be heard, so I say that this is not the work of the Qingshan layman.”

Tian Xueshi did not show weakness and said, "Although what you said is reasonable, you see, the paper of this painting is selected curtain paper. Although it is well preserved, it can still be seen that it should be from the Qingshan Jushi period two hundred years ago. The painting, you can see that this painting has the seals of the five parties of Qingshan layman, and there is absolutely no problem with the inscription and postscript.”

The others supported the two sides and quarreled endlessly. I became interested, watched it carefully for a long time, and searched for a long time from memory before finally making a decision. At this time, they also saw me coming, because I have shown a familiarity with calligraphy and painting appreciation these days, and I am a newcomer, so the two bachelors came to me at the same time, and the master of the academy coughed: "Suiyun , what do you think?"

I walked to the front of this painting, looked at it carefully, and said, "First of all, from the inscriptions, the upper inscription of this painting is 'Brother Ke Ziyuan Yawan', and the lower inscription is 'Jiashen, the second year after Yuanyou'. Made in honor of the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, below is the famous seal 'Lan's Ningquan', the four corners of the painting have the seal of the monk Qingshan, the upper left is the seal of "Ningquan painting" and the seal of Zhu Wenfang, and the lower left is the seal of "Linyuan Hall". In the upper right corner is the white text square seal of 'Kuizhang Pavilion's servant talking about blue', and the lower right corner is the Zhuwen square seal of 'Qingshan Jushi'. These four kinds of seals have basically appeared in Qingshan Jushi's paintings. The identification of the seals , Master Tian is one of the leaders, and he must not be mistaken. From the research point of view, Qingshan layman was originally a famous scholar of the Great Jin Dynasty, and he was a bachelor in the fourth grade of Kuizhangge. Linyuantang in the middle of Shu is said to be poor and unable to support themselves at that time. Fortunately, Ke Ming, a wealthy businessman in the middle of Shu, helped them through the years of war and turmoil. You can see that there are two seals of Ke's family in the lower right corner of the painting. It was given to Ke Ming by the layman."

I took a breath and continued: "These seals all have a history, and I have read the "Chronicles of Shuzhong" by Layman Qingshan,

In the ninth volume, it is recorded that "at the autumn equinox, Ziyuan held a banquet, the guests and the host were happy, and they parted. Ke Shi held hands to ask each other for a painting, feeling his sincerity, and made a picture of Linjiang." Later, I checked Ke Shi's records, although Ke Shi has been annihilated, but I remember that in the "Shi Chong Pian" written by Tao Kai in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was mentioned that 'Shi Chong Shaowei, served for Ke Shi, Ke Shi treated him poorly, and Shi Chong was the most prosperous in the world. The inner eunuch, the filthy Ke clan rebelled, and the nine clans were exterminated', you can see that there is Shi Chong's seal of 'Jinguyuan Secret Collection' in the lower left corner of this painting, and Shi Chong later died and died, and his collection was basically confiscated. Officer, look, in the middle of the left side there is the seal of the King of Changling. The King of Changling, the royal family in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, was favored by Emperor Yuan of Jin, and it was Emperor Yuan who copied Shi Chong, so it is possible that this painting was in the hands of King Changling. very large. It can be seen that the inheritance of this painting is very clear, so I think it is genuine. "

Most of the people nodded their heads, only Yin Xueshi said unconvincingly, "Even if you are right, how do you explain the style of painting?"

I smiled and said: "This is my personal opinion. If there are any mistakes, please correct me. Before Nandu, the painting style of Qingshan layman was bright and intense, so he liked to paint blue and green landscapes, but before Nandu, the painting style was bright and intense. In 2010, his painting style has gradually become calm, basically all small green landscapes, with ink sketches and light colors as the base and green and other coverings, and sometimes ink landscapes have appeared. No works have been handed down to the world. It was not until the Eastern Jin Dynasty was settled that he began to specialize in ink landscapes. However, he still liked to use thick ink for rendering in the early days, and his brushwork was straight and straight. From these points of view, I think the Middle Shu period must be a period when the lay people changed their painting styles, which is also in line with the rare The situation in which the works are circulated, after all, immature works may often be burned by their owners, and I have seen records of Qingshan layman burning his paintings in the seventh volume of "Chronicles of Shuzhong"."

Hearing this, everyone has recognized my judgment, and their eyes have become respectful and eager. After all, there are not many people as knowledgeable as me.

After this incident, I have more work. The most important thing is to go to the library in the Danai to sort out the royal papers. It turned out that when I was preparing to build the Chongwen Temple, someone suggested that I had been established in Nanchu for 60 years. The two dynasties involving Zhao Sheng, the current ruler of the state, are not perfect in the historical records. I hope that I can take this opportunity to organize the Zhu Critic and Royal Letters of Emperor Wu into a book for the children of the royal family and Xungui to study. Although I think it is very boring, but The Hanlin Academy is very recognized by all the people. After petitioning the lord, the lord Longyan is very happy, but it is a very troublesome thing to sort out those royal papers. Although I am a newcomer, but because of my extraordinary ability, Xie Xian, the master of the academy, decided to let Xia Wei, the most senior student, is in charge, and I assist Xia Wei. Xia Wei is actually over sixty years old and will retire soon, so I am the actual person in charge, and Xia Shi is running with me. After a few days, I automatically asked for leave to go home and rest. The most troublesome part of this work is that I have to work in the library behind the imperial study room, where all the documents are stored, and I can't look it up by myself, so I have to be accompanied by a steward who manages the library. I started my work at a distance of a hundred feet. This is probably the interpretation of being close at hand and far away.

The eunuch who was in charge was surnamed Wang, and his hair and beard were all white. Sitting for six or seven hours a day would kill him, so on the first day I persuaded him wisely and obediently, "Eunuch Wang, why do we have to stay together for ten days? It's only half a month, you don't need to be polite, just find a smart little father-in-law to help, and you can come and see every now and then." The father-in-law is also old, and he is in charge of idle work. Although the library is far from the imperial study It's very close, but the father-in-law of the Silijian are all young and powerful, so the prince can't be on the side of the king at all. Since he has no ability to compete for favor, and he is old, who would embarrass him for no reason, so, He and Ben don't have to worry too much about someone accusing him of not doing his duty. So he sent a new disciple, Xiao Shunzi, who had received less than a year, to help me. Because this Xiao Shunzi is smart and capable, and has read books for several years, he has hundreds of texts in his chest, which is already in the eunuch's eyes. It's rare, after all, not everyone has to accept special assignments like the eunuchs of Silijian.

But I was stunned when I saw Xiao Shunzi, because if I remember correctly, that kid is the kid I met when I first arrived in Jianye who sold his body to bury his father. Why is he now a eunuch, but maybe there is some sadness It's hard for me to ask him, anyway, he didn't recognize me, so I'll just treat him as a stranger, but this guy is really good, not only is he very good at managing the four treasures of the study, but I just want to find him He can find a memorial or royal letter as quickly as possible, so we are happy to cooperate. The workload originally scheduled for 20 days, according to the current speed, it seems that 12 to 3 days will be enough.

At noon on the third day, I was drinking a cup of tea after my meal and was about to take a rest before continuing when the prince suddenly rushed in angrily under the service of the two little eunuchs, shouting: "Little Shunzi, little eunuch. Sunja, where is your little servant?" I looked at him suspiciously, what's going on.

When the prince saw me, he put on a smile and said, "Jiang Zhuangyuan, are you here too?"

Nonsense, I'm not here, I'm not allowed to go home for a nap. I thought to myself and said, "Father-in-law, what's wrong, what made you so angry."

The prince said angrily: "Xiao Shunzi, this little bastard, has dirty hands and feet, and stole my beloved snuff bottle, which was given to the old slave by the late emperor."

Xiao Shunzi's eyes widened, knelt on the ground with a common voice, and said, "There is absolutely nothing, but a servant would not have the courage to steal something from the royal family." He has been clean for more than a year, and is fourteen or fifteen years old He was still developing at his age, so his voice was shrill. At this time, he was in a panic, and it was even more harsh.

The little eunuch next to him said with a shrill voice: "You dare to speak up, don't you think we don't know, you are a sinner who committed robbery, and the things that the steward Wang has lost, I thought it must be you who did it, father-in-law arrived. You searched the room and you found it."

Xiao Shunzi's face turned blue, he repeatedly kowtowed: "It's not a servant, it's not a servant, someone must have framed it."

The prince said angrily, "Are you saying that I planted your booty, or Xiao Fuzi planted your booty."

Xiao Shunzi broke out in cold sweat, suddenly turned around and threw himself beside me, begging: "Master Jiang, you are a learned person, please tell your father-in-law, the servants have been serving by the adults these days, where do you have time to steal things? ."

I was watching this good show with great interest. Although that Xiao Fuzi is a good actor, I heard his breathing a little faster and his heart beating faster. I already saw that he was framing it, but Xiao Shunzi had a bad background. , the background is not clear, so there is no way to distinguish. I didn't intend to intervene in the affairs of the harem, so I just glanced at him lightly and said nothing. Xiao Shunzi was in a hurry. Seeing that I was silent, the prince said sharply: "You tied him to me, sent him to the Jingshi room, and beat him to death for me. I let him dare to steal things. This is a big crime in the palace."

My heart trembled, no, I'm going to kill him. Xiao Shunzi was so frightened that she hugged my legs and cried, "Please, for the sake of Xiao Shunzi's thoughtful service, please ask the servant for mercy. The servant really didn't steal anything."

I suddenly remembered how sad he looked when he sold his body to bury his father, and I couldn't help softening. It wasn't a big deal anyway, and he was indeed wronged. Turning my eyes, I thought, and I said lightly, "My lord, I think this servant is crying a lot, maybe it's really wrong?"

The prince was hesitant, and after a while he said, "The things were found in his room."

I smiled and said, "This kid has been following me for the past few days. When did the father-in-law lose his things?"

The prince thought for a while and said, "I still used it last night, but it's gone at noon today."

I frowned on purpose and said, "It's really hard to tell the difference, so let's just say that the lower officials are quite skilled in the Book of Changes, and they can best judge people's misfortune and good fortune, and Ming people's injustice, so I'll take a lesson."

The eunuchs of Wang Gonggong are the most trustworthy because of their rough life. His eyes lit up and said: "The lord knows the fortune-telling, well, this old slave will go to get the fortune."

I waved my hand and said, "It's a small lesson, so there's no need to calculate it. Well, since it's a matter of ending wrongs, anyone who has been wronged must have an upright heart. I have a way here to let Xiao Shunzi and this accuser Xiao Fuzi. Eat one of my special golden pills and pray to God, if you are innocent, you will be fine, but if you are guilty, you will have abdominal pain." After I finished speaking, I took out a jade bottle from my bosom and poured out two golden golden pills. the golden pill, and handed it to the two little eunuchs.

Wang Gonggong smiled and said: "Okay, let the old slave see the ability of the champion. The two of you still don't eat it."

Xiao Shunzi swallowed the golden pill without hesitation, Xiao Fuzi hesitated for a while, and brought the golden pill to his mouth. With a small movement, the golden pill rolled into his sleeve. Good job, I am amazed. Then he pretended to pray to God, and when the incense was less than a single plant, Xiao Shunzi's face suddenly turned pale, and he fell to his knees on the ground, holding his stomach in his hands, in agony. And Xiao Fuzi was fine. He proudly said, "You really stole it. Duke Zhuangyuan's prayer is really effective."

The prince looked at me hesitantly, and was about to give an order when I smiled slightly: "Although I have some talents, I don't have the ability, please use the gods to punish you. This kind of golden pill is specially made by me to clear the stomach. Yesterday I heard the prince said that when he is old, he often accumulates food. If the old man takes this medicine with lotus seed soup, it will be very powerful. If the young man who is full of energy takes it directly, he will have abdominal pain. Xiao Fuzi, your medicine Well, where are you hiding?" Xiao Fuzi was so frightened that he stepped back, only to see Wang Eunuch walking up to him, gently pinching his wrist, and Xiao Fuzi immediately turned pale in pain, Wang Eunuch relaxed and relaxed since childhood. Fuzi found the golden pill in his sleeve. Then let go of his hand, and Xiao Fuzi fell to the ground, terrified. The prince said lightly: "Little Shunzi, don't go to my room, there is a bowl of cold lotus seed soup on the table."

Xiao Shunzi nodded, rushed out at once, and returned in less than a moment, with a refreshing look on his face, the prince narrowed his eyes with a smile, and said, "Thank you for thinking about the old slave." He grabbed the medicine bottle in his hand. As he said goodbye, he went out. After a while, two middle-aged eunuchs came over and took Xiao Fuzi away. Xiao Shunzi knelt in front of me gratefully, and thanked me with all my gratitude: "My benefactor has rescued him twice. Even if Xiao Shunzi is an ox and a horse, he can't repay this great kindness." I widened my eyes and said after a while: "Do you still remember me?" Xiao Shunzi said with embarrassment: "Actually, the servant recognized Duke Zhuang Yuan at a glance. When the adults gave generously, the memory of the child is still fresh."

I asked curiously, "Then why didn't you say you remember me earlier?"

Xiao Shunzi hesitated for a long time before saying, "Slave, it was a lie for a slave to sell his body to bury his father."

My eyes widened even more. Xiao Shunzi said: "The slave was originally from a scholarly family, but after the death of my father, my uncle secretly sold me to a theater group to get a baby, and the slave has been wandering around since then, because the slave can't stand the humiliation of the class leader, so I escaped with a few brothers and couldn't make a living, so I begged, stole, and cheated. When I met an adult, the slave was partnering with an old beggar. He pretended to be a father, and I was a dutiful son. , secretly following the adults..."

Speaking of which, he was even more embarrassed, and I immediately understood who the person who knocked me out in the first place was. But I asked again in confusion: "You have so much money, enough to live, what are you doing, what are you doing?" I was at a loss for words.

Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "Maybe it's retribution. We were coerced into being robbers, but we were caught by officers and soldiers. We robbed a clan, and we were all used to being thieves, so we were sentenced. The death penalty, we are still young, the master who judged the case said that if you are willing to enter the palace and become slaves, you can save yourself from death, my two brothers are tough, and they just went to the court, and the slaves are timid, so they entered the palace."

I sighed: "You are not timid, you are courageous. Although life is hard, we have to struggle to survive. You can survive and treat the past as a joke. This is a warrior. Most of the people who throw life and death are not warriors, but avoid responsibility."

Xiao Shunzi suddenly knelt down and hugged my legs again. The pain was so painful that I suspected that he wanted to take revenge, and then I felt water droplets soaking through my official robe.

After that, this kid served me with all his heart. Later, I heard that Wang Gonggong was a martial arts master, and Xiao Shunzi was learning martial arts from him. On a whim, and admiring the perseverance of this kid, I smuggled a book " A copy of the Sunflower Collection comes in. Xiao Shunzi watched silently, but took it seriously.

Half a month later, I left the palace with the royal seals I sorted out, and the biggest reward, I have an extra friend who often comes to visit me in the middle of the night.