Chapter 47 The Trend
When he arrived on the street, Manager He asked strangely: "Wang Xiaolang, you have attracted the attention of Your Majesty now, why should you be so careful?"
Wang Hua said: "This is not a place to talk, let's find a quiet place to talk."
"Okay, why not go to my old home."
"good."
The old man brought Wang Hua to his residence. Wang Hua also saw that there were several beautiful maids in his home. Now the Tang people are very popular with taking concubines and raising maids, and Wang Hua does not comment on this.
A pretty little maid came over to pour tea for them.
Wang Huacai said: "Because the emperor said this, I acted in a low-key manner."
"Why?" He Chen didn't understand very much.
"Shopkeeper He. Although being an official is better than my current way out, do you still remember the articles "The Horse Talk" I wrote?"
"Remember, what does this matter?" He Chen looked at the two paint boxes. It was because of these inscriptions that the value of these three paint boxes increased several times, but what is the connection? Still don't understand.
"I once said that just like a horse, Tubo horses have the use of Tufan horses, and Turkic horses have the use of Turkic horses. As long as they are used well, Dian horses are more useful than Tianshan BMWs. If you don't use well, the Tianshan BMW may not have the effect of Dian horses. If you write articles and make some exquisite utensils, it will be difficult to call me an official. And there is another saying, "The wood is in the forest, and the wind will urge you. What are the bad consequences of giving me such favors now?"
What will be the consequences? There must be jealousy among colleagues, and because of the conflicts with the Wang and Zheng family, some potential allies suppressed him.
The reason makes sense. But Lao He made him stunned. Brother, you are only thirteen years old, you understand these principles. This is simply a genius. Besides, since you understand these principles, you may not be able to prevent them. But if you want to refute them, you have no way to tell them. In addition, everyone has selfish intentions. It is better for Wang Hua to not enter the career of the officialdom, so you will continue to make lacquer boxes, and once you come to Luoyang, you will find yourself, and Baolinzhai will be in the limelight in the future.
Wang Hua said again: "But this time, I heard that the galloping horse paint box was also brought to the palace. I apologize to you for this matter."
After entering the palace, Wu Zetian would not be greedy for this little advantage. The monk Huaiyi, who is the folk name Feng Xiaobao, heard that the imperial physician Shen Nanliao was favored by Wu Zetian, and a fire burned the Mingtang clean. The fire losses were counted in billions. However, Wu Zetian did not blame him and continued to let him supervise the Mingtang. However, because he became even more arrogant, he also sent thousands of strong men to become monks in the White Horse Temple. The Censor Zhou Ju suspected that he had a strange plan and asked him not to answer, so he jumped away on his horse. Then Wu Zetian became murderous and refused to accept it in the palace to prevent accidents. Finally, he ordered her nephew to lure Huaiyi.
At this time, after the governance of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, although Wu Zetian was cruel, she was not a foolish monarch, and the country was in the rising stage. The treasury had money. But no matter how rich he was, at most he would give Manager He a price. He did not have the courage to make money from Wu Zetian. In addition, the deductions of officials and yamen runners, he would definitely lose money when he returned to Baolinzhai.
He Chen then burst into laughter.
Wang Hua's words just now were clear and rational and meticulous, which made him feel a little scary. This sentence finally calmed him down, and he was still a teenager after all. After laughing, he said, "Wang Xiaolang, you don't know anything about this. Our store is different from Hanlinzhai Qizhenxuan. I did not play any disgraceful role in your case last year. Even if the price was later, everyone agreed calmly. Although it was handed over to the palace because the emperor liked it, it caused us some economic losses. But many people will receive our favors. This favor is very important, more important than money, do you understand?"
When Wang Hua heard this, he nodded. What kind of human favor is human fat.
The key is that Manager He believes that he has not suffered any losses, and it will be easier to deal with next.
But He Chen said again: "But this trip to Luoyang has brought about a trend."
"What trend?"
"It's just lacquerware. Many workshops have seen the exquisite lacquerware you made and imitated them. Some customers have also begun to like to collect some exquisite imitation lacquerware."
After listening to it, Wang Hua also understood that the technical problems of lacquerware were not the main ones, but the main ones were craftsmanship. The Tang Dynasty did not lack excellent craftsmen, and there were even craftsmen above him. His exquisite lacquerware was made, and many of them set a precedent, which also stimulated people's appreciation level from the senses.
But as long as this is a precedent, it is easier to imitate. A batch of exquisite lacquerware has been released one after another, and the impact of his case will inevitably set off a trend.
When Manager He said this, his eyes were a little disappointed. He continued.
But no matter how many workshops are piled up with huge capital, it is a little less. That is what Wang Hua said about humanistic atmosphere. No one writes articles or inscriptions for them. Therefore, these lacquerware still feels that it is not as valuable as Wang Hua's three lacquer boxes. Even the lacquer box sold by Wang Hua to the King of Linzi was left with a fresh poem, which is valuable.
But things were not over. Seeing this trend, several major families began to take action. Their family originally had many industries and many excellent disciples, under the order of the head of the family, had to downgrade Ju and Qu Gui and write essays, paintings and writing. This brought the lacquerware industry to a whole step.
Especially the Wang family in Taiyuan, this time it was even more luxurious, and they made a screen. Not to mention the exquisite production, but in order to make this lacquer screen reach its peak, even surpassing the lacquer box of Wang Hua. Li Zhaodao was also invited to paint and Xue Ji wrote.
After hearing these two people, Wang Hua was finally moved.
Li Zhaodao, the son of General Li Sixun, and the grandson of Li Xiaobin, a member of the Tang Dynasty. Li Sixun's painting style is exquisite and tidy, especially landscape painting, which is golden and blue, and is the first. He is the ancestor of the Northern School of Chinese landscape painting. He also has a younger brother who is also good at painting painting, named Li Sihui, and Li Sihui has a son, who is famous - Li Linfu. Including Li Linfu and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang happen to be distant peer cousins.
Li Zhaodao was the son of Li Sixun. These people, including Li Linfu, are good at painting. But Li Sixun is the most famous. Li Sixun's strokes are vigorous, while Li Zhaodao is rich in changes. Some people call him better than his father. He is known as General Li. Although he is less than thirty years old this year, he is already famous all over the world.
However, what surprised Wang Hua was that the father and son of Li had a noble status, so how could he paint for the Wang family?
There is another reason in between. At this time, Li Zhaodao happened to be the culprit of Taiyuan. Because the Wang family in Taiyuan is rigorous, it is rare for the Wang family to come here this time. Therefore, he reluctantly agreed.
As for Xue Ji, the background is even more complicated. He is from Fenyin himself, not far from Taiyuan. His grandfather was the famous writer Xue Daoheng, his father Xue Yuanchao, the Secretariat of the Tang Dynasty and the Left Son, and was also the Jinzi Guanglu Dafu. His grandfather was Wei Zheng, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty. The Wei family also had a marriage relationship with these seven surnames and ten families. I don’t know which relationship the Taiyuan Wang family used to ask him to write.
He was originally a calligraphy master of Chu Suiliang, and he was also a famous calligrapher and painter of the Tang Dynasty. Later, the in-laws of Emperor Ruizong of Tang Li Dan, his son married Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his half-sister Princess Xianyuan.
He Chen was afraid that he would not understand, so he explained the complex relationship. The more Wang Hua listened, the more he felt a sense of powerlessness and his head hurt.
What is connection? This is connection!
Perhaps it was a good thing that Wu Zetian suppressed the wealthy families. Wang Hua even thought of this in his heart now.
Unfortunately, the ultimate goal of her suppression was not to give everyone a fair opportunity, but to ensure her dominance. Therefore, the suppression was not thorough, and finally in the Middle Tang Dynasty, these aristocratic families fought back, making them even more powerful. This is the tragedy.
Chapter completed!