Chapter 167: Encounter in the Bamboo Forest! (Part 1)
Not only that, this Lord Tang Yin was the number one strategist in Prince Rong's Mansion when the current emperor was still Prince Rong. When Prince Rong ascended the throne and became emperor, Lord Tang naturally became the emperor's most trusted confidant.
In addition, Mr. Tang Yin never added inscriptions to his paintings. People who like his calligraphy and paintings can only judge whether the works are authentic based on his painting style. Unexpectedly, this "Smoke and Waves" painting has an inscription. It can be said to be unique in the world and very precious.
After hearing what Shen Ruoyan said, Jiang Chengfeng couldn't stop laughing. It's the only one of its kind in the world, so isn't it extremely valuable?
But remembering what Shen Ruoyan said just now about this Lord Tang Yin in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he immediately asked, "Why didn't this Lord Minister of Revenue stay in the capital, but instead ran to Jiangnan? And why is he painting by the West Lake?"
Shen Ruoyan was also a smart person. After hearing what Jiang Chengfeng said, she was immediately surprised and said, "Jiang Dazhu, are you saying that this Mr. Tang is here to attend the annual meeting of the Huazhou Chamber of Commerce?"
Jiang Chengfeng nodded and said, "Miss, you said before that the Huazhou Huayang Chamber of Commerce is very important every year, and the emperor will send important figures to attend the meeting! And this Lord Tang happened to appear in Huazhou by chance. Apart from attending the meeting, I can't think of anything else worth his personal trip!"
Hearing this, Shen Ruoyan couldn't help but be delighted and said, "If it's really as you said, with Lord Tang's recognition of you, I believe the Shen family won't be too embarrassed at this annual meeting!"
Jiang Chengfeng smiled and immediately poured cold water on Miss Shen, saying, "Miss, it's too early for you to be happy! What we just said was just speculation. How can we possibly know the real purpose of Mr. Tang coming to Huazhou?"
Shen Ruoyan disagreed, with a firm look in her eyes, and said: "I believe he came to Huazhou just to attend the conference! You must build a good relationship with him, maybe the Shen family can benefit a lot from it!"
This Miss Shen really has the revival of the Shen family in mind all the time! Jiang Chengfeng smiled helplessly and said, "Miss, you think too highly of me! I have only known him for an hour, and I have only written two couplets! Maybe this old man is scolding me for selling his paintings now!"
"Absolutely not!" Shen Ruoyan said confidently: "You don't know what kind of person this Mr. Tang is. He won't praise someone easily. If he praises someone, it means that he admires this person very much! In that case, are you still going to sell this painting?"
"Hearing what you said, I am more confident in selling paintings!" Jiang Chengfeng laughed, "I don't know much about calligraphy and painting. Rather than letting such a good thing rot in my hands, I might as well sell it to someone else!"
Shen Ruoyan thought about it and it seemed to make some sense.
It was really unexpected that during a simple trip to West Lake, not only would he meet the legendary Tang Bohu, but he would also trick a painting of his into giving him away. Jiang Chengfeng was so happy at the moment that he said to Shen Ruoyan, "Miss, you should go out more often in the future to relax. Maybe you will come across something that will make you a fortune!"
Shen Ruoyan rolled her eyes at him, and suddenly remembered the couplet she had just spoken. She asked, "By the way, can you tell me what the couplet you just spoke about means?"
Jiang Chengfeng asked back: "Young Miss is so smart, how could she not know?"
Shen Ruoyan blushed and pretended to be angry: "Will you tell me or not? If you don't, I'll deduct one month's salary from you!"
When the overbearing female boss got angry, Jiang Chengfeng admitted his weakness and raised his hands in surrender, saying, "Alright, alright! I'm scared of you! My first couplet talks about the tide of the sea, the tide rises and the tide falls! And Lord Tang's second couplet talks about the floating clouds growing, the factory director, the factory director disappears!"
Shen Ruoyan suddenly realized and sighed, "Master Tang is the most talented person in the world. His reputation is well-deserved!"
"I stumped the world's number one talent, so what am I?" Jiang Chengfeng glanced at Shen Ruoyan unhappily, "And the world's number one talent even praised me! So should I be ranked second in the world?"
"Huh? You want to be the second best in the world?" Shen Ruoyan said in surprise: "I was planning to crown you the best talent in the world!"
After saying that, she lifted her skirt slightly, giggled and ran away.
I flirt with girls all day, but I didn't expect to be flirted with by this girl! Jiang Chengfeng smiled bitterly, looking at Shen Ruoyan's lively and free-spirited back, he suddenly had an illusion that Shen Ruoyan in front of him was no longer the domineering female CEO who always liked to have a stern face, but a young girl in her twenties.
It is winter now, and we can no longer enjoy many of the beautiful sights of West Lake, such as the Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake and the Snow over the Broken Bridge. The only thing we can do next is visit Lingyin Temple.
It was noon, the time when incense was at its peak in the day, so there was an endless stream of pilgrims coming to Lingyin Temple to burn incense, almost blocking the front door of the temple.
Jiang Chengfeng stood in front of the gate of Lingyin Temple and looked up. He saw that the word "hidden" on the large plaque was indeed interesting and full of Zen meaning. It not only refers to this temple, but also implies that Buddhist temples should be hidden in the mountains and forests.
It was not Shen Ruoyan's first time to come to Huazhou, but it was her first time to come to Lingyin Temple . Seeing the grand scale and prosperous incense of this temple, she couldn't help but sigh: "It is said that Lingyin Temple is the first Buddhist temple in Jiangnan, and it is well-deserved!"
Jiang Chengfeng is an atheist, so he is not interested in worshipping Buddha. However, seeing Miss Shen so enthusiastic, he smiled and said, "I see that you are a devout Buddha worshipper, so hurry up and go into the hall to donate money!"
Shen Ruoyan frowned slightly and asked, "Why? Aren't you going in with me?"
Jiang Chengfeng nodded, "I'm going to walk around the temple now , you guys go ahead!"
Since that was the case, Shen Ruoyan didn't say much and immediately took Dong'er and the other three inside.
Jiang Chengfeng was wandering around Lingyin Temple alone, his main focus being to look at the girls burning incense. However, these girls were dressed too tightly. How could they be as pretty as the beauties in later generations who wore black stockings in the middle of winter?
However, when he passed by a bamboo forest, he heard someone reciting a poem inside - Wait until you enter Tiantai Road, and see Yu Du Stone Bridge!
Jiang Chengfeng scratched his head. He really couldn't stand the scholars of this era who liked to compose poems when they saw a certain scenery. If they didn't compose poems, it was as if they were not able to come here for tourism!
The bamboo forest is not big, but very quiet. There are dozens of strong men guarding the entire bamboo forest. The sharp gleam in their eyes proves that these men are all martial artists.
But I saw a man wearing a light yellow silk shirt, with his hands behind his back, pacing in the bamboo forest, muttering to himself. I think he was the one who recited the poem just now.
This man went out with so many bodyguards, he must be a wealthy man! Jiang Chengfeng thought about it and decided not to provoke him. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard the man shout, "Where are you going, little brother?"
