hsntnovel Chapter 2085: Portrait of a Hero
Chapter 2085: Portrait of a Hero
Li Shen on the side suddenly said:
"Aye, in that case, I have an idea."
"Tell me about it." Li Shimin asked after hearing this.
"Aye, since these heroes are so important, why not draw their portraits so that future generations can remember their achievements? How do you think that would work?"
Li Shen asked with a serious expression, but in return he was looked at as if he were a fool by others.
"Old Ten, then tell me, what is the Lingyan Pavilion that I built used for?"
Li Shimin asked jokingly after a moment.
"Father, you misunderstood. I naturally know the function of Lingyan Pavilion. What I meant was to make these heroes more lifelike, just like real people."
Only then did Li Shen remember why he looked at himself that way.
"More vivid? The paintings in Lingyan Pavilion were painted by Yan Liben, a great artist of our Tang Dynasty. Aren't his paintings vivid enough?"
Li Shimin replied disdainfully.
How could the person he was looking for be just an ordinary person? Yan Liben was a famous painter.
"Aye, Yan Liben is indeed a great painter in the Tang Dynasty, but I am not exaggerating, he is not the best.
I have some painters in my house who are much better than Yan Liben in painting portraits.
The door gods of Prince Ji's Mansion were designed by them.
If Aye doesn't believe it, you can ask them to draw a picture for him to appreciate.
Then Aye will know if what I said is true, they were all taught by me personally."
Li Shen was talking about Wang Xiaoxin and a few others. After being trained in Prince Ji's Mansion for so long, they have already mastered the essence of sketching.
Li Shen felt that if Wang Xiaoxin and others were asked to paint the picture of the Twenty-Four Heroes, the effect would be even more perfect.
During this period, there was no such thing as sketching, and realism was like a miracle to the public.
"Oh? There is such a capable person in your house? Then I really want to meet him." Although Li Shimin said this, his face was full of disbelief.
This Li Shen always likes to brag. He was the one who taught him. Even a master would become disabled under his teaching.
"Then I'll ask them to send a painting when I get back. If Aye thinks it's okay, I'll use them. If Aye thinks it's not okay, then forget it."
Li Shen is very confident.
"Okay, I'll wait and see." Li Shimin nodded. He didn't expect Li Shen's words to be true, but just perfunctory.
Sometimes his son is too boastful and exaggerates when he speaks.
"Erlang, the meal is ready, please eat." Empress Changsun said to Li Shimin after receiving the report from the maid.
Li Shimin nodded, stood up and stretched his waist, then took a few people to the dining hall, and sent someone to notify Concubine Wei to come and have dinner together.
"Old Ten, since you are leaving tomorrow, today will be your practice day, but you must not cause any trouble tomorrow.
Do you understand? "
After everyone sat down, Li Shimin picked up his glass and began to speak.
During this expedition, Li Shen staged a farce with an army at the gates, causing an uproar throughout Chang'an City. The sudden move caught Li Chengqian off guard.
Fortunately, Li Chengqian had trained quite well in the past few years and was able to block Li Shen's attack without making a fool of himself.
Otherwise, wouldn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be made a laughing stock?
When Li Shimin heard the news, he was furious and sent people to deal with Li Shen. Fortunately, Li Shen ran fast and was spared physical pain.
So this time Li Shimin warned Li Shen not to cause trouble again.
"Yes, Aye, I will leave tomorrow without alerting others. One departure ceremony will be enough."
Li Shen is also a man who knows how to deal with things. It's okay to just make a fuss. He was lucky that he didn't get beaten last time. If he makes a fuss again this time, he will definitely be severely beaten.
He's not a masochist.
"Well, that's good." Li Shimin said and raised his glass and drank it all.
Li Shen stood up, saluted, and drank the wine in the glass.
"Tenth brother, I'm toasting to you too. Please don't try again, I can't catch it."
Li Chengqian then stood up and said with a smile.
"Haha, you are joking, big brother. I didn't do anything. The last time I did that, it was called going on an expedition."
Li Shen laughed and drank with Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said nothing. He was really convinced that Li Shen's intelligence and talent were all used in conspiracies and tricks, and were not used in the right place at all.
Fortunately, his father is better, otherwise he would not be able to suppress Li Shen.
This monster does everything according to his mood and he might cause you trouble at any time.
"Qingque, Zhinu, you should also offer a toast to Shen'er."
As soon as Li Shen sat down, Empress Changsun gave instructions to Li Tai and Li Zhi, her eyes full of warning.
"Son is just about to show respect to the tenth elder." Li Tai stood up with a smile, and tugged at Li Zhi's clothes, asking him to stand up as well.
"Old Ten, Fourth Brother wishes you a triumphant return."
"Thank you, fourth brother." Li Shen raised the wine glass and thanked with a smile, and looked at Li Zhi, waiting for Li Zhi's blessing.
"I wish you peace." After a while, Li Zhi said these four words, then raised his head and drank the wine.
"Haha, Fourth Brother, I also hope that you will have a lot of money. While I am away, I hope that Fourth Brother will show filial piety to you on my behalf.
I can come visit my mother often.”
Li Shen laughed and drank the wine in the glass.
When Li Tai drank, he always felt that the wine tasted bad. He thought that he was the biological son, so what did he mean by fulfilling his filial duty on your behalf?
You are not my biological son, so it makes it seem like he is born out of wedlock.
Looking at Empress Changsun again, she was quite moved and her eyes were a little red.
"Shen'er, it's a long journey, you must take care of yourself. If you encounter any danger, come back. Your father won't blame you.
Don't be stubborn, remember?"
"I will follow your instructions. I will remember them. Mother, during the time I am away, you must take care of yourself, eat on time, and take medicine on time.
I have already instructed the housekeeper to deliver the medicinal materials on time every month. Mother, please do not stop giving the medicine without permission just to save money, as this will waste my filial piety.
If you do this again, I will be unhappy."
Li Shen pretended to be angry, and his tone was full of blame. To outsiders, this was clearly disrespectful to the queen, and caning was a light punishment.
Your Majesty is here, you can drag him out and chop him into pieces.
But when Li Shen finished speaking, Empress Changsun smiled:
"Okay, okay, I'll follow my son's instructions. Here, this is your favorite ginseng chicken soup. Mother asked them to make it this morning.
I was originally going to give it to your father, but now is a good time for both of you to replenish your energy, as you have just practiced martial arts and have lost a lot of energy."
Empress Changsun personally served a bowl of soup to Li Shen and another bowl to Li Shimin.
"Thank you for your love, mother." Li Shen smiled sweetly and took it with both hands.