Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are the "four friends of the literati", also known as the "four good of the elegant people", and they are the talents that the literati must master for self-cultivation. However, as a scholar who has not yet achieved fame, his main energy should still be on reading and taking the imperial examination, and it is impossible to waste too much energy and time elsewhere, so the general reader will only choose one of the key exercises in "Qin, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting".

For example, the elder brother Wei Yang is good at playing the piano, Fei Maozhong is good at chess, Fei Maoxian is good at calligraphy, and Jiang Fangjie is good at painting.

Jiang Fangjie learned to paint at the age of twelve, and asked himself that his attainments in Danqing were good, so at this time, he preemptively recommended himself to represent Guangxin Mansion.

"Jiang Wensheng's paintings have been seen before, and they are indeed good, and I thought that I could represent our Guangxin Mansion in the war." A candidate from Yiyang County said.

Immediately, several candidates chimed in: "Jiang Wensheng's paintings are indeed excellent. ”

Although Wang Dacan and He Jindong were dissatisfied with Jiang Fangjie's behavior of climbing to Ning Wangfu, they had also seen Jiang Fangjie's paintings at the literary meeting of the government examination, and had to admit that the other party did have two brushes in painting, so he nodded and said: "Case leader Xu, Brother Yuan Zheng, Jiang Wensheng is indeed good at painting, it is better for Jiang Wensheng to fight in this battle." ”

Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong frowned, if they hadn't seen Xu Jin's sketch portrait, they might have agreed to Jiang Fangjie's battle, but now they felt that Xu Jin still had a better chance of winning the battle, no matter what Xu Jin's painting skills were, just that kind of painting method that created a precedent was enough to shock the four seats, this is a kind of painting method that can create a genre.

Therefore, Fei Maozhong shook his head and objected: "I think it is appropriate for Ziqian to play this game." ”

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Fangjie's face suddenly sank, and the other candidates, including Senior Brother Wei Yang, frowned, although they all admired Xu Jin's talent very much, but Xu Jin participated in the first two games, and it would be a bit unreasonable if he played in the third game, not to mention that Guangxin Mansion had no other talents except Xu Jin, and the key was that Xu Jin was good at painting before.

Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "Ziqian, it's better to let Jiang Wen win this battle, right?" ”

Xu Jin naturally understood that he couldn't take advantage of all the opportunities to be in the limelight, and said with a smile: "There is no need!" ”

Jiang Fangjie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and arched his hand: "I am determined to live up to your expectations and win this for our Guangxin Mansion." ”

At this time, Xu Jin changed his words and said: "Everyone, it happens that Xia is also good at painting, why don't you paint at the same time as Brother Jiang, and then see whose painting is more suitable, and whose painting will represent Guangxin Mansion?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Fangjie's face suddenly turned cold, in his opinion, it was naturally Xu Jin's opportunity to steal the limelight from him, but he didn't know that Xu Jin just wanted to win, and he didn't take him seriously at all.

The other candidates in Guangxin Mansion couldn't help but have a slight change in their eyes when they looked at Xu Jin, they really admired Xu Jin's talent, but they didn't recognize Xu Jin's "plugging in everything" to steal the limelight, and naturally had some opinions on Xu Jin's character.

Xu Jin still looked calm, because he had a clear conscience, if he hadn't happened to be "caught" today, he wouldn't have participated in this cultural meeting, but now that he participated, he naturally tried his best to win.

Fei Maoxian hurriedly said: "Ziqian's paintings have been seen by me and the people, and they are indeed as amazing as his poems. ”

Fei Maozhong nodded and said: "That's right, Ziqian's painting method will definitely create a genre in the future." ”

Everyone can't help but be suspicious, but anyone who creates the genre is a grandmaster-level figure, Fei Min is afraid that it is an exaggeration, right?

Jiang Fangjie snorted even more coldly: "Fei Minshou, although Xu Jin is good friends with you and is also your father's protégé, you don't need to praise him like that and create a genre?" It's ridiculous, absolutely impossible! ”

Fei Maozhong sneered: "Jiang Wensheng, just now Yuan Cheng also said that it was impossible for Xu Ziqian to make "Linjiang Immortal", but what was the result? As the saying goes, seeing is believing, hearing is false, facts speak louder than words, if you don't believe it, you can let Ziqian paint on the spot. ”

Wang Dacan nodded and said: "Fei Minshou's words are not unreasonable, and Xu's proposal is harmless, Jiang Wensheng and Xu's proposal are both painting at the same time, and they will use whoever is better at that time." ”

The other candidates in Guangxin Mansion nodded their heads in agreement when they heard this, since the Fei brothers respected Xu Jin's painting skills so much, they were also a little curious, not to mention that if this was a boast, as long as Xu Jin moved his pen, he would be exposed, and it was expected that the Fei brothers would not dare to talk nonsense.

If Xu Jin is indeed outstanding in painting, it is reasonable, which shows that he is not blindly mixed in for the sake of showmanship.

Jiang Fangjie said coldly: "Okay, I want to see the painting method of Xu Shushou to create a school, I hope you don't waste everyone's time." ”

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I should finish the painting before Brother Jiang." ”

Li Zhe saw that the "infighting" here was over, so he calmly asked: "Wei Yuanzheng, can the third game start?" ”

Wei Yang nodded and said, "You can start, but there are two people on our side who are painting at the same time, and we will decide which work to fight after the painting is completed." ”

"Nothing to do!" Li Zhe generously agreed, because he was full of confidence in his own Danqing master, and as for Fei Maozhong's boast just now that Xu Jin's painting method could create a genre, he didn't believe it at all.

After Li Zhe finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the back of the stairs, and shouted to the floor below, "Please wish Brother Zhu to go upstairs." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a plainly dressed scholar walked up slowly from the fourth floor, and it turned out to be a middle-aged man who was nearly forty years old. The candidates here in Guangxin Mansion couldn't help but sink in their hearts, and Xu Jin was also slightly stunned, Nanchang Mansion actually found an elderly uncle to appear, which was a big advantage!

However, Nanchang Mansion did not cheat, but just took advantage of the loophole, and this middle-aged scholar was indeed a candidate from Nanchang Mansion who participated in this college examination.

It is said that this candidate's name is Zhu Qingshan, a person from Jinxian County, Nanchang Prefecture, who is forty-one years old this year, and has never passed the government examination for many years, and is already disheartened, and is ready to take the last government examination this year.

Zhu Qingshan only began to learn to paint at the age of 20, but he has been immersed in painting for nearly 20 years now, so his painting skills are becoming more and more mature.

Zhu Qingshan was obviously a little excited, and his voice trembled a little when he saluted Xu Kui and the others, it was no wonder that he had passed the government exam after taking the exam for most of his life, and now he still had the opportunity to show his face in front of the great master of the school, so he was naturally quite excited.

Li Zhewei frowned imperceptibly, and reminded: "Brother Zhu, Danqing is the last game, and the final decision will be the outcome of the Wenbi of the two prefectures." ”

"Li Yuanshou rest assured, I wish a certain person to win this game!" Zhu Qingshan confidently walked to the front of the case and spread out the rice paper.

On the side of Guangxin Mansion, Jiang Fangjie also went to prepare before the case, but Xu Jin did not move, but looked leisurely.

Xiao Yuxue and Wang Cuiqiao's eyes were both looking forward to Xu Jin, before this little scholar suddenly opened his mouth and sang a song in a strange tune, this time he won't do anything shocking, right?

After about a few minutes, Zhu Qingshan and Jiang Fangjie had already started writing, and Xu Jin was still indifferent, just when everyone felt strange, the stairs sounded, and a tall and honest young man walked up.

This honest young man is Er Niu, because the tools used in sketching are all on him, so Xu Jin just asked a classmate to go downstairs and ask Er Niu to send things up.

Xu Jin took the painting tools handed by Erniu and waved his hand to signal him to stand aside and not move.

Although Erniu was simple, he didn't dare to come out on this occasion, so he retreated to the corner and stood honestly.

Xu Jin took the charcoal pen and walked to the front of the desk, brought a stool to sit down, and then calmly spread out the rice paper and sketched it.

The eyes of the entire layer of people fell on Xu Jin curiously, and they were puzzled.

"This ...... What is Xu doing at the head of the case, what is that black thing in his hand? Charcoal? ”

"What a mess!"

The scholars whispered to each other, and some even approached curiously to see what was going on.

Xiao Yuxue and Wang Cuiqiao stretched their necks curiously, but unfortunately they were too far away to see what Xu Jin was doing.

The expressions of the scholars who came up behind Xu Jin were still blank at first, but then gradually turned into surprise......

At this time, even several judges on the judges' bench were tickled, and they wanted to go over to see what Xu Jin was doing, but they could only endure it because of their identity.

Wang Cuiqiao was still curious, but later found that Xu Jin always looked up at herself, her face turned red unconsciously, she subconsciously looked left and right, and then turned her head to look behind......

"Sister Yuxue, Gongzi Xu won't be painting me, right?" Wang Cuiqiao asked in a low voice uncertainly.

Xiao Yuxue also looked puzzled, and said lightly: "How do I know, you can go over and see for yourself It will be clear." ”

Wang Cuiqiao was bored again, and habitually flattened her mouth slightly, but at this time, Xu Jin happened to look up at her again, and the focused eyes made Wang Cuiqiao both a little shy and extremely curious.

At this time, the scholars behind Xu Jin all looked up at Wang Cuiqiao from time to time, their eyes were shocked, and they were discussing in a low voice with each other, and let out a sigh of admiration.

Ning Wang Shizi's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and finally couldn't help but stand up and walk in front of Xu Jin's case, and suddenly couldn't help but show surprise, and turned his head to look at Wang Cuiqiao.

The object of Xu Jin's sketch is Wang Cuiqiao, no way, what Xu is best at is character portraits, plus Wang Cuiqiao's appearance is alluring, and he happens to sit opposite, he is a ready-made model, who does not paint her?

Xu Jin had already painted Wang Cuiqiao's face at this time, and the latter's delicate appearance when he was flattening his mouth had already jumped on the paper, and the never-before-seen realistic painting method naturally shocked the scholars.

Although he just painted a face, the Guangxin Mansion classmates who questioned Xu Jin just now were already convinced, Fei Minshou really didn't exaggerate, Xu Jin's novel painting method, I'm afraid it can really create a genre in the future, demon!