Li Shimin sighed regretfully, but he did not pursue the matter. After all, an unproven problem was not enough to shake his resolve.
At this moment, Princess Jinyang was acting coquettishly in Li Shimin's arms and whispering into Li Shimin's ear.
Li Shimin looked at Princess Jinyang affectionately, then glared at Meton and said, "For Jinyang's sake, I'll let you off this time! If you dare to cause trouble again, be careful that you'll be beaten again! "
Meton immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had managed to get away with it this time.
"Thank you, Princess Jinyang!" Meton hurriedly thanked Princess Jinyang.
"I haven't thanked you for saving Xiao Jin yet." Princess Jinyang acted as if she was well-educated and sensible, which made her look extremely adorable.
Meton had an idea and said, "Your Majesty loves his daughter dearly, and Princess Jinyang is well-educated and sensible. Why don't you let Meton paint this family happiness and preserve it forever?"
Meton discovered Li Shimin's weakness, which was that he especially doted on Princess Jinyang. It was more practical to please Li Shimin than to please Li Shimin.
"Great! Great! Princess Jinyang will always be with Father! "Princess Jinyang cheered happily when she heard that Meton was going to paint her and Li Shimin.
Li Shimin's eyes also lit up, but he still looked at Wei Zheng worriedly.
Wei Zheng looked at Meton helplessly. This guy's bootlicking skills were really hard to guard against. However, when he saw Princess Jinyang's expectant look, he could not say anything to persuade him. If it was just Li Shimin himself, Wei Zheng would have to persuade him. However, Meton's reason was open and aboveboard, so he could not possibly disturb Li Shimin's family happiness!
"Little rascal!"
Wei Zheng thought to himself.
"Alright, today I'll see how amazing the new painting technique that made Yan Liben so obsessed is." Li Shimin laughed loudly when he saw Wei Zheng's rebuttal.
Not only Li Shimin, but even Wei Zheng was looking forward to it. With his status, he could not personally go to the Educational Bureau to see Meton's painting, but that did not mean that he was not curious about the new painting technique that was said to be life-like..
Meton had brought a pencil with him when he came to the palace to return the painting he owed Li Chengqian. Now was the perfect time to use it.
The pencil was sharpened and the rice paper was laid out. Everything was ready.
"Your Majesty, please carry Princess Jinyang and sit down!" Meton gestured.
When she heard Meton's words, Princess Jinyang immediately rushed into Li Shimin's arms and hugged Li Shimin's neck tightly. At this moment, Li Shimin did not have the majesty of an emperor. He smiled kindly and hugged Princess Jinyang. It was a harmonious family reunion.
Meton memorized this scene deeply in his heart. The pencil in his hand kept swishing as he tried to reproduce this scene as much as possible on the paper. Meton drew this painting with great care.
After a long time, Meton threw down the pencil in his hand and let out a long breath. He said to Li Shimin, who was hugging Princess Jinyang stiffly, "Your Majesty, it's done."
Li Shimin glared fiercely at Meton. He did not expect this kid to go through so much trouble to draw a painting. If the painting was not good, this kid would be better.
Meton could not help but feel guilty when Li Shimin glared at him. Fortunately, he was confident in his painting skills.
"Your Majesty, please take a look!" Meton said confidently.
Li Shimin was also curious. This kid had been fiddling with the painting for so long. What had he drawn? He immediately got up and walked to the table.
"Hiss! Is this me? "
Li Shimin looked at the painting on the paper. A loving father was holding a delicate daughter in his arms. His eyes were full of fatherly love. The daughter in the painting was so lifelike that she looked exactly like his precious Princess Jinyang. The father's face was clearer than when he looked in the bronze mirror. The new painting technique was so lifelike. Li Shimin was shocked and stunned.
"Father! What's wrong? Is it because the painting is not good? " Princess Jinyang was not tall enough to reach the table. She anxiously tiptoed and stretched her head out to look at the painting.
Li Shimin suddenly realized. Only then did he remember Jinyang. He said with a kind face, "Of course not. How can my Princess not be beautiful?"
Li Shimin hugged Princess Jinyang and stood her on the chair so that it was convenient for Princess Jinyang to look at the painting.
"Hehe, this is Father. The one in Father's arms is me!" Princess Jinyang saw the painting and immediately recognized the people in the painting. Princess Jinyang was still young and could not tell whether the painting was good or bad. However, when she saw how lifelike she and her father were in the painting, she liked it very much.
Wei Zheng could not hold back his curiosity. He got up and walked to the table. When he saw the lifelike father and daughter in the painting, he could not help but exclaim, "As expected of the new painting technique that Lord Yan is ashamed of. It is so lifelike."
Wei Zheng was an extremely high official and could be considered to have seen a lot. He had seen painters from various sects before. However, he had never seen anyone whose painting technique was as shocking as the one in front of him.
Meton said modestly, "Lord Wei is too kind. Lord Yan Liben is the painting master of the 24 meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion. Meton also admires him very much."
"Lingyan Pavilion?" Li Shimin and Wei Zheng looked over at the same time.
"Uh, uh!" Meton saw their confused expressions and could not help but feel his heart skip a beat. Could it be that Lingyan Pavilion had not been built yet?!
Meton wiped his cold sweat and quickly explained, "This is the Minister's idea. Since the founding of the Tang dynasty, the monarch and his ministers have always been on good terms. If we build a Lingyan Pavilion and enshrine the portraits of the meritorious officials in Lingyan Pavilion, it would express the friendship between His Majesty and the meritorious officials."
Li Shimin and Wei Zheng could not help but hold their breath. For Li Shimin, this was the best way to win people's hearts. For Wei Zheng, to be able to receive enshrines in Lingyan Pavilion by future generations, it would be immortalized and become a much-told story.
Meton continued, "Secondly, it can encourage future generations to contribute to the Tang dynasty. As long as they contribute to the Tang dynasty, the Tang dynasty will never forget their contributions. Why don't men wear Wu Gou and conquer the fifty provinces of Guanshan? Lord, please temporarily go to Lingyan Pavilion like a scholar. "
"Lord, please temporarily go to Lingyan Pavilion like a scholar!" Wei Zheng's mind was shaken. Thinking back to his turbulent days, his heart was filled with excitement.
"What a good Lingyan Pavilion, what a good Lingyan Pavilion!" Li Shimin's eyes were in high spirits. The Tang dynasty valued military achievements the most and longed to expand its territory. If there was really a Lingyan Pavilion, it could not only win the hearts of the meritorious officials, but also encourage future generations to contribute to the Tang dynasty. Was this not the best of both worlds?
"Lord Yan is the most famous painter of the Tang dynasty. Presumably, he is the best choice to paint the portraits of the meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion." Meton breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally covered this flaw.
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