in2ebook Chapter 248 Poison Family
Chapter 248 Poison Family
Chapter 248 The Poison Family
The room was quiet, and the gazes directed at Ye Ru were filled with doubt and a bit of commotion.
They never expected Ye Ru to be so arrogant, daring to speak so disparagingly of someone who was an expert in painting.
Everyone knows that Yuzhang Academy specializes in the study of painting. While it may not be as good as Yingtian Academy in the study of zither, or as good as Qinghua Academy in the study of calligraphy, it is probably unmatched by any of the three major academies when it comes to painting. After all, there are facts to prove it.
Moreover, Gu Junxian's painting skills were also superb, so apart from a few people who were on good terms with Ye Ru, everyone else looked at Ye Ru with a hint of ridicule.
"Chief Ye, you should think twice before you speak."
Scholar Su reached out to stop Ye Ru from continuing, but failed to do so.
"It's over. Discussing painting with the people from Yuzhang Academy is like showing off one's limited skills in front of an expert. This Ye scholar is far too reckless."
"Not only is it reckless, but it is also rude. Anyone who starts a work must first respect the views of the original author. But now, the other party is making this suggestion, which is disrespectful to the original author and is a breach of etiquette."
Many people started discussing it, and even the teachers at Yuzhang Academy frowned and looked unhappy. After all, being spoken to like that in public by such a person inevitably made them seem less respectable.
"Oh? Chief Ye, you're really quite arrogant, actually saying there's something wrong with my landscape painting? What's wrong with it?"
Gu Junxian smiled and looked at Ye Ru. He boasted that his paintings, while not the best among the younger generation, were still among the top.
Moreover, being pointed out by Ye Ru made him somewhat angry, and he decided that if the other party couldn't answer, he would humiliate him to the point of no return.
"Landscape painting embodies the essence of nature and the beauty of heaven and earth. Therefore, it has endless wonders in terms of yin and yang, darkness and light, sunshine and rain, cold and heat, morning and evening, and day and night. Although your landscape paintings are quite good, your painting skills are not very mature. On the contrary, your composition is very archaic."
Ye Ru pointed to the landscape painting of Mount Tai and looked at it.
"How arrogant! Brother Ye, could you help me see what's wrong? If you can't point it out, then it's just empty talk and doesn't count as true."
Gu Junxian raised an eyebrow and said.
"Yes, Mount Tai, as everyone knows, rises majestically in the east of the North China Plain, towering over the Shandong Plain, bordering the sea to the east, the Yellow River to the west, and the Wen, Si, and Huai Rivers to the south. Am I right?"
Ye Rudao said, and then everyone pondered for a moment before nodding.
“If I’m not mistaken, what Brother Gu painted is the Jade Emperor Peak, which is the highest peak of Mount Tai. However, if you look down, you see mist spreading and valleys crisscrossing, but there is no water at all. That’s one point.”
"The composition of this painting is also extremely poor. The paper is more than three feet long and two feet wide, but you have only used two-thirds of the entire paper, or even less. That is the second point."
"As for technique, what you're using is blue-green landscape painting, which is also a meticulous technique. The ink dots are just randomly scattered. That's the third point. There are three mistakes in one painting. Is this painting truly a perfect painting?"
Ye Ru sneered, and his series of words drew the attention of many people to the landscape painting.
In just a moment, some of the gentlemen who were accomplished in painting began to marvel at Ye Ru, their eyes filled with astonishment as they looked at him.
"What Chief Ye said is indeed true."
Gu Junxian's expression turned even more unpleasant, and he immediately asked:
"When it comes to eloquence, no one can match Brother Ye. But I wonder, Brother Ye, you are very good at theoretical discussions, but when it comes to actual combat, what level can you reach?"
"Alright, then I'll make a fool of myself and show off my skills. If my painting is superior to yours in everyone's eyes, then I'll be one of the participants in the Journey to the Holy Path. I'm sure the gentlemen of Yuzhang Academy won't go back on their word, will they?"
Ye Ru bowed to him and then said.
"Rest assured, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
A gentleman snorted coldly.
Hearing the gentlemen's approval, Ye Ru nodded to himself and began to grind the ink. He knew that if he used the same painting method as Gu Junxian, he would definitely not be able to win, so he decided to use ink wash landscape painting.
This style of landscape painting, using only ink and no color, originated in the Tang Dynasty, matured in the Song Dynasty, flourished in the Yuan Dynasty, and saw further development in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The painting emphasizes profound artistic conception and vivid spirit, and has developed a complete set of expressive techniques primarily based on ink and wash.
This technique has not been developed in the Confucian and Taoist continent. Using this landscape, it is bound to achieve a stunning effect.
Ye Ru originally thought that the Holy Road was not a very important secret realm, but when he heard that there were a large number of Holy Pages, he immediately changed his mind.
Using sacred pages to write books about the classics of saints can not only greatly enhance one's combat power, but also make one's path to sainthood smoother.
While Ye Ru was painting stroke by stroke, in the distant capital, inside the residence of the Left Prime Minister.
"According to news from the front lines, the demon race has bypassed the Jin Kingdom and is heading straight for the Yanhuang Kingdom. I wonder what the Left Prime Minister thinks?"
Inside the Left Prime Minister's study, a figure dressed in black robes, exuding a sinister aura, spoke in a sinister tone.
"The demon race's bypassing of the Jin Kingdom must be due to someone secretly helping them, aiming directly at the Yanhuang. It would be better to let Chen Tianjian personally go to fight the enemy, and then..."
The Left Prime Minister took a small sip of tea, raised his head slightly, looked at the man in black robes, and then made a throat-slitting gesture.
“This method is inappropriate. If it is really taken to such an extent, someone in the court will surely impeach you, the Left Prime Minister. If it is discovered at that time, it will surely bring you to ruin.”
The man in black robes stood up and spoke slowly.
"Then what do you say?"
The Left Prime Minister raised an eyebrow and then asked.
"Why not use that student from Yingtian Academy as a starting point, for example, the people around him..."
The man in black robes let out a long sigh, raised his head slightly, revealing a dangerous curve that sent chills down one's spine.
“To cut off its wings first and then strike head-on is a good idea. However, this Ye Tongsheng has always been highly learned, and ordinary strategies will probably not be able to fool him.”
The Left Prime Minister pondered for a moment, then continued.
"Since ordinary tactics won't fool him, we can resort to desperate measures. Assassination is out of the question; it's bound to fail, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless we use the poison techniques of the Poison Master to induce the poisoning, and then employ a strategy to lure him into a deeper place and send a Hanlin scholar to kill him, such a plan that kills two birds with one stone might be the best strategy."
The sound echoed in the study, causing the Left Prime Minister to fall into deep thought. The man in black robes slowly raised his head, and a handsome and refined face suddenly appeared...