Chapter 796 Painting (Second update)
Qin Luan was moved.
She said softly to Su Rong: "Many people can't understand my insistence. Thank you so much for understanding me, Madam."
She went from being the most talented woman in Daliang City, a noble girl from a high family, to the daughter of a guilty minister, falling into the East Palace, falling from the clouds into the dust. Although she was not stained with dust and mud, her state of mind had gone through many ups and downs, and she was already different. If she could not get What you love is ambition and power.
She must get something so that her life will not be wasted.
Zhou Gu taught Chu Duan three questions. After Chu Duan answered, Zhou Gu looked at him in surprise and asked him two more questions. Chu Duan thought about the last question for a long time, but he answered it.
It took more than half an hour in total.
Zhou Gu patted Chu Duan on the shoulder, "How did the princess pull you out of the crowd? You are so discerning."
He smiled and said: "If you take part in the scientific examination at your level, you will definitely be on the list, not to mention the gold list."
He asked: "Do you want the concubine to confer an official title on you directly? Or do you want to take the scientific examination in a month's time?"
Chu Duan answered five questions. He gradually calmed down and said, "Listen to your Majesty."
Zhou Gu nodded, "Okay, let's go!"
He walked out of the study, rushed out at midnight, looked at Zhou Gu and sighed, "Hey, Master, I'm afraid the princess won't like the birthday gift you gave me. Someone got there first."
“Huh?” Consultant Zhou: “What’s going on?”
Ziye had no choice but to say, "Master Yan Jin, he ran to give the concubine a birthday gift and delivered it to his heart. The concubine immediately wore it. She liked it so much. After he praised it to the old concubine, he also praised it to Mrs. Ye Xiang. , now almost half of the people know that Mr. Xiao Cui gave the concubine a very favorite birthday gift, and the concubine was beaming and very happy."
“What are you sending?” Zhou Gu felt something was wrong earlier, but unfortunately he didn’t catch up with Cui Yanjin and didn’t stop him.
"I gave you a twelve-bone fan and a gold bracelet. They are both self-defense weapons." Ziye said: "They are rare hidden weapons. If I am not mistaken, those two are famous on the list of weapons in the world. Things."
Zhou Gu gritted his teeth, "He sent weapons?"
"right."
"This little bastard." Zhou Gu was angry, "Then even if I give her the key to the armory, she won't be happy?"
Ziye spread his hands, "That's right! After all, those two weapons make the concubine very happy. With Zhu Yu in front of you, it will be difficult for you to please the concubine."
Zhou Gu felt depressed, "Why didn't you stop me?"
Ziye looked at him, "I can't stop you, unless you do it. Master Xiao Cui now has Mr. Cui and Mr. Xie to teach him together, and the concubine is protecting him. He is only a little afraid of you."
Zhou Gu took a breath and almost ran away, "Then what should I give you?"
Ziye shook his head. He didn't know that time was so short now, so all the preparations he had made earlier were in vain.
Zhou Gu stood there, paused for a moment, then turned back and asked Chu Duan, "What did you give me?"
Chu Duan didn’t expect to see this scene with his own eyes, the appearance of the concubine, and when she was suddenly asked about it, he answered truthfully: “It’s a coral ornament.”
Zhou Gu nodded, "This is normal etiquette."
He was so angry that he asked Ziye, "Where is Cui Yanjin?"
Midnight said: "Master Xiao Cui has gone to play after giving away the gifts." He persuaded Zhou Gu, "There are too many people here today, so it is not a good idea for you to beat the court officials. Wait until another day, and you find an opportunity, you can do it again." Beat me up! Now I have to think about whether to give you the birthday gift you prepared."
Zhou Gu turned around and returned to the study, "Send it again." Ziye sighed.
Chu Duan didn't know whether he should leave for a moment. When he saw Zhou Gu returning to the study, he hesitated for a while, then turned around and followed him back, always asking if there was anything he could do to help.
Ziye also followed the house and saw Zhou Gu starting to rummage around. He asked, "Sir, what are you looking for?"
Besides books, what else can be found in this study?
“Make a blank scroll for the scroll.” Zhou Gu said.
Ziye was surprised, "Do you want to make a painting and give it to the concubine?"
“Well, that’s all I can do. At least I did it myself.” Zhou Gu said.
"It's getting late, is there still time?" asked Midnight.
Zhou Gu gritted his teeth, "There's enough time."
He found a scroll and took the initiative to sharpen the ink at midnight.
Chu Duan looked at the two of them and said, "Madam, can I help you?"
"You help me pull the scroll?" Zhou Gu said: "Close the door of the study and don't allow anyone to come in."
Chu Duan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could help.
So, after closing the door of the study room, one of them painted, one pulled the scroll, and the other polished ink, and the three of them got busy.
Zhou Gu drew a map of the mountains and rivers of Nan Chu. He and Zhang Yun once took the king of Nan Chu to hide from the Nangong family and traveled all over the country. , and the few others did not set foot in places that were not very accurate. He turned to look at Chu Duan.
When he was teaching Chu Duan just now, he asked him two practical questions, namely the history of mountains and rivers in Southern Chu. Because Chu Duan loved reading, he really dabbled in this area. Now he not only helped stretch the scrolls, but also supplemented them for a week or two. Take care of unambiguous blind spots.
Zhou Gu's pen was so fast that his hands were almost broken when he was grinding the ink in the middle of the night, so he could keep up with Zhou Gu's speed.
Chu Duan was truly shocked and shocked.
Although he had long heard about the reputation of Young Master Zhou of the Duke Protector's Palace, he was a student of Prince Zhou in the East Palace of Daliang. He was the only disciple of Taifu Qin besides the Prince of Daliang. Prince Xie's vigorous fight to **** a woman was the result of his two subsequent attacks on the military camp in northern Hebei. His two-handed sword became famous all over the world, but it had never been heard that he had such high attainments in calligraphy and painting.
In the brief contact, he finally realized how huge the gap was between him, Mr. Zhou Zhou, who was trained by Daliang East Palace and the Duke Protector's Palace, and the future husband chosen by the princess for himself.
After a full hour and a half, the palace banquet was about to start, and someone came to see him, so Zhou Gu stopped writing.
Then, he was completely exhausted, sat down on the chair, and said feebly: "Cui Yanjin, he is waiting for you."
Ziye's wrist was almost broken. Seeing Zhou Gu finish painting, he also sat down, rubbed his wrist, and said in agreement: "Sir, when you want to beat Mr. Xiao Cui, I will help you."
Chu Duan was also a little tired. He kept his posture and stretched the scroll without moving, fearing that if he moved even a little bit, Zhou Gu's painting would be ruined. Now that he had finished the painting, he breathed a sigh of relief.
It is both admiration and admiration.
The three of them rested for a while, and Zhou Gu said to Chu Duan, "Thank you."
Chu Duan shook his head, glanced at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, the palace banquet is about to begin."
Zhou Gu looked at the table. Some of the thick ink areas were not dry yet and had to be left to dry. He nodded, stood up, and said to the two of them, "Let's go!"
(End of this chapter)