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Chapter 206 This person has amazing talent, we must find him

The situation changed suddenly.

General Wan Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanli Army, rode into the capital on a tall horse, his smart eyes looking very arrogant.

The accompanying envoy Li Yang glanced inside arrogantly, feeling the joy of conquering a foreign land.

"All gold and silver jewelry, valuables, and food in the city must be turned over! Anyone who disobeys this order will be killed!"

The soldier in front raised his sword and shouted.

On a snowy day, thousands of people were fleeing and fighting in chaos, and all kinds of noises were heard everywhere.

All of a sudden, all the Xuanli troops began to search for money and food from house to house.

Under coercion, all the people’s doors were kicked and split open.

A woman whose only bag of rice was stolen was kicked off the ground and she was humiliated in the street when she prostrated herself on the snow and begged for mercy.

Not to mention, an old man with a white beard was split in half just by protecting the copper coin jar in his hand.

In order to suppress the people, the Xuanli army robbed and killed people.

Immediately, thirty-two elderly, weak, women and children died under the swords and spears of the Xuanli Army.

Hundreds of people were injured or killed, and the yamen runners in the capital were forced to help the evil deeds, otherwise they would be killed.

This day.

The snow was red and there were screams everywhere.

All this was seen by Bai Wan who was going out for the first time after recovering from his injury.

Bai Wan's face turned pale and he stayed in the corner. The shock of this immersive experience was far beyond what he could normally experience.

What makes people feel even more sad and sigh is...

He actually completely recovered his sight today!

The first thing I saw after regaining my sight was the broken mountains and rivers, the ruined country and the ruined family...

The accompanying servant was so frightened that his legs went limp and he couldn't move.

Seeing that the man was dazed, Bai Wan immediately pulled him away in the opposite direction, not daring to stay there for a moment, let alone stop and resist.

……

On the other side, Xuanli’s army broke into Daying Capital.

Those concubines and princes and nobles who did not have time to leave or were left out were taken away on the spot.

All the wealthy mansions and royal gardens in the city were also plundered.

Xuan Li was the opposite of Daying, being martial but weak in literature. Therefore, he could not let go of all the elegant ornaments, calligraphy and documents in the palace and the city.

The commander-in-chief, General Wan Yan, was a person who loved calligraphy and painting, and he himself had this talent.

As soon as he entered the imperial city, he escorted out all the rare paintings and court painters from the Daying Painting Academy.

Wan Yan asked with a strange look on his face: "Your paintings are not amazing!"

He glanced at all the royal paintings on the table, most of which were vulgar and clichéd images of gods.

It's well-behaved and harmless.

Although it can be considered a masterpiece, it is too neat and realistic, without any creativity and is languid and feminine.

Moreover, things like statues of gods only have form but no spirit, so there is no need to take them away.

"I have long heard that there are three saints in the painting world of Daying, all of whom have miraculous painting skills. I didn't expect that after they left the painting academy, you would become a mediocre painting temple. How ridiculous!"

Wan Yan sat on a wide chair in the painting academy and casually threw the work in his hand to the ground.

The scrolls framed with gold and silver threads were discarded without any care.

A dozen court painters knelt on the ground, cowering in fear and unable to speak out.

At this moment, the soldiers who had looted the painting academy for rare treasures came out again, holding countless painting scrolls.

They placed them on the ground and showed them to Wan Yan one by one. He could take away any one he liked.

"Who painted this "Gathering of Scholars in the Western Garden"? " Wan Yan raised his eyes slightly.

"It's...it's me..."

Among the painters, a man with a round face trembled.

Wan Yan's face was a little cold, but he also looked at him with some joy: "This painting is tortuous and rippling, and the skill is quite deep. What's your name, Cai Jiang?"

Cai Jiang responded with a wry smile.

"Talented people should be brought to Xuanli to enrich our country. Take them away!" Wan Yan ordered firmly.

Cai Jiang was carried away by several soldiers, along with the painting, and was sent out.

Then, several talented painters were spotted and taken away directly.

It is impossible to resist, it is just like an egg hitting a rock.

At this moment, a soldier staggered in, with a cold and hurried look in his eyes.

"General, we found a mural in a courtyard outside Beijing. It's so exquisite. Many people were shocked!"

Exquisite?

It must be an extraordinary work if it can shock a little soldier who knows nothing about calligraphy or painting.

Wan Yan turned around with great interest and couldn't help but sigh: "The only works in the whole of Daying that can be called exquisite are those of the three saints who have left the Academy. No one can compare to them!"

Of course he knew that Daying Painting Academy had three painting saints who were personally conferred titles by the emperor.

It’s just that Han Miaoran, who was good at painting scenery, passed away six years ago.

Ling Shumo, who was good at calligraphy, gave up painting to become an official, and his level is no longer as good as before.

Only Luo Wenqi, who was a businessman and good at painting figures, could be considered a talented person, but it was impossible for him to paint for the royal family.

He wanted to see what kind of painting could shock people to such an extent.

It was a snowy day, and all the troops in the villa outside the capital were evacuated, and the wind was howling.

When Wan Yan stood in front of the entire "Wanli Minyuan" flowing water mural, he was stunned by its surging splendor.

The drawings filling three walls are like a stream of people rushing towards you.

Amidst the trickling water and flowing flowers, and under the beautiful sky, one feels as if they are there.

Even the cries and struggles of the people are so unbelievable that they make people cry.

Incredible...

"A stunning work! This is a stunning work!!!"

Wan Yan's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at the painting with excitement, determined to win every move he made.

It was rare for the soldiers to see the general in such a state.

"Who painted this?" Wan Yan couldn't help but think of the three saints' works. "The style is elegant and wild, quite similar to the style of Xi Meng Jushi back then."

Do not!

Judging from his paintings, he should have surpassed Han Miaoran, the Xi Meng lay Buddhist of his time.

"General, this is nominally a royal residence, but in reality it is a prison. We can find out by arresting some people who have been here and asking them."

"Criminal?" Wan Yan raised his eyebrows and took a look at the room.

The whole room was a shabby room, with almost nothing but an old white wooden table and a shabby bed.

There were some bloodstains on the ground, traces of chains being dragged, some leftovers, mud and so on.

Wan Yan watched all this coldly with a grim smile.

"It's no wonder that the country is destroyed when talented people are treated so harshly. This is a big win... hehe... hahahaha!"

The soldier beside him reported hesitantly: "General, I found a big hole under the bed. I think someone... has escaped!"

This is quite surprising.

Wan Yan continued to talk on his own: "This man has amazing talent, we must find him and bring him back to Xuan Li. Also, I heard that Luo Wenqi is also in the capital. Send a city-wide search order!"

After saying this, he nodded coldly.

Xuanli wants more than just Daying’s territory.

In addition to gold, silver, jewelry, and beautiful women, they also want good soldiers, craftsmen, and talented musicians to enrich their country.

Especially talents!