Chapter 436 Painting
Zhao Yi looked at the "Early Spring Picture" on the wall. The thousands of peaks stood tall and majestic, with a vast and magnificent atmosphere.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a pavilion, and in the pavilion there is a vague figure.
It is composed of just a few strokes.
This painting was already hanging on the wall when he moved into the mansion.
He didn't know the origin of this painting.
Yan Er is someone close to the imperial teacher, so how could he lose his composure over such an ordinary thing?
Zhao Yi slowly walked to Yan Er's side and asked, "Do you know the origin of this painting?"
Yan Er suddenly woke up and quickly pleaded, "Your Highness, please forgive me."
Zhao Yi said gently, "What crime have you committed?"
Yan Er was stunned for a moment, then realized that Zhao Yi didn't blame him, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "I have been to the place in the painting before, and when I suddenly saw the familiar scenery, I was a little distracted."
As he spoke, Yan Er couldn't help but look at the landscape painting.
The imperial teacher had painted an identical "Early Spring Picture" and placed it casually in a painting jar. Later, when Yan Yi was tidying up the painting jar, he found that the painting was missing, so he reported it to the imperial teacher.
The Imperial Master said without any emotion, "It's just a painting. If it's gone, it's gone."
Who would have thought that I would see the same painting in the Prince of Guangling's Palace.
Yan Er put his thoughts aside and said, "I don't know the origin of this painting."
Zhao Yi could tell from Yan Er's subtle expression that he did not tell the truth.
The room fell silent.
Yan Er quickly took out a jade token from his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, I am here to give you the jade token on the orders of the Imperial Tutor."
Zhao Yi looked at the jade token in Yan Er's palm in surprise. He frowned slightly as if thinking of something. "Does the Imperial Master have anything to say?"
Yan Er shook his head: "The Imperial Master only said to give you this jade token."
Zhao Yi took the jade plaque and carefully examined the phoenix pattern on it. The word "white" was engraved underneath, and it was obvious who the owner of the jade plaque was.
When he first came to Northern Qi to control the plague, the imperial teacher gave him a plaque that could mobilize the imperial teacher's connections.
This time he went to Yongqing County again to quell the riot, and the imperial teacher sent someone to give him a jade token of the queen. Without thinking too much, he knew that this jade token might be able to mobilize the queen's power.
Zhao Yi realized a problem. Now only he and King Xian were left to compete for the throne. The Emperor of Northern Qi intended to support King Xian and specially sent him to quell the riot.
Even if the rebellion is successfully pacified, it will be difficult to return to the capital smoothly.
If the rebellion cannot be pacified, Yongqing County will be his burial place.
The imperial tutor wanted to help him ascend the throne, but in order to prevent the Northern Qi emperor from noticing, he would definitely not mobilize his own forces.
The Queen's power was different. After all, in the eyes of the Northern Qi Emperor, the Queen and the Prince of Qi were framed by Concubine Shu. The Queen had a grudge against Concubine Shu, so it seemed reasonable that she would help him and make things difficult for Concubine Shu.
Seeing that Zhao Yi was lost in thought and had no further questions, Yan Er bowed and said goodbye. Before leaving, he glanced at the portrait on the wall again before striding away.
After Yan Er left, Zhao Yi looked at the painting on the wall intently, his eyes falling on the signature at the end, the brushstrokes were vigorous and seemed familiar.
“Knock knock—”
There was a knock on the door, and Jiang Mu said at the door: "Your Majesty, the time has come, you should set off."
The moment Zhao Yi put away the jade token and stepped out of the study, he suddenly remembered whose handwriting it was. Then came other doubts - why did the imperial teacher's painting appear in the Guangling Palace?
Could it be that this was the painting of the imperial teacher, presented to the Emperor of Northern Qi, and when the Emperor of Northern Qi gave him the mansion, he also rewarded him with many items, including this painting?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yi put his thoughts aside, said goodbye to Shen Qingtan, and led his men out of the city.
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At the same time, Eunuch Liu reported the results of the imperial physician's pulse diagnosis to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The Emperor of Northern Qi rubbed his solar plexus, which felt like it was being pricked by needles, and signaled Eunuch Liu to guard outside the palace. He summoned his assassins and issued a secret order.
The death squad was ordered to leave the palace and take a shortcut to Yongqing County.
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