According to Wu Haogu's plan, at most a few months, he would be able to marry Pan Qiaolian, a rich and beautiful woman from the Song Dynasty, home in a sedan chair.

Although there is some family gap between him and Pan Qiaolian, as long as he has an official position, the gap will no longer exist.

Although the Wuhaogu family was a painting merchant on Panlou Street, strictly speaking, it was also a gentry businessman. His great-grandfather also served as a sixth rank official and married the granddaughter of the prime minister of the dynasty. Moreover, the Wu family, who was born in Yimen in Luoyang, was also a major clan in Xijing. According to the "Clan Chronicle" of the Tang Dynasty, it was a serious gentry. The Song Dynasty did not attach much importance to the gentry, so it had not compiled the "Clan Chronicle". Therefore, the Wu family passed down from the Taiyuan King was also a gentry family in the Song Dynasty and was qualified to marry the Zhao family women. The women of the Zhao family were mostly married by merchants, but the old Zhao family did not lose the price like this. People had already set rules that they had to be born in the gentry to marry the Zhao family women.

Therefore, Wu Haogu even Zhao Kuangyin's female descendants are qualified to marry, let alone Pan Mei's descendant Pan Qiaolian?

Therefore, family status is not a problem, the problem is just an official, property and... a house!

And all this seems to be a problem.

The official came faster than expected. Before the king recommended him, Tong Guan came to summon him. When he met the empress dowager, he presented the "Picture of the True Face of the Arhat". Can't a ninth-rank sesame official get it in a blink of an eye?

As for property and house, that's even more not a problem!

When he left Kaifeng Prefecture last time, Wu Haogu had more than 30,000 yuan of goods and cash on hand. He wandered around outside, but although he didn't make much money, he didn't lose money. Wu Chengzhi collected a deposit of 50,000 yuan for his son these days... Now Wu Haogu's cash on hand went to 80,000 yuan.

In addition, Wu Haogu also had a picture of "The Eighty-Seven Immortals" forged by Mi Fu himself. It was sold for 20,000 yuan on the market.

In other words, Wu Haogu can buy a house worth 100,000 yuan at any time, and does not require a mortgage loan.

A man like him, who has an official, rich, and a house, and is also the greatest artist in human history, is he afraid that he will not be able to marry Pan Qiaolian?

However, what Ling Wu Haogu unexpectedly was that when he rushed to Pan Xiao'an's mansion the day after returning to Kaifeng Prefecture and wanted to meet Pan Qiaolian, he was told that Pan Qiaolian was not convenient for him to meet him now.

Pan Qiaolian's brother Pan Xiao'an looked embarrassed and said to Wu Haogu: "Dalang, this matter is probably a bit inappropriate and not etiquette."

His fingers gently tapped the coffee table, making a tick-tick sound.

Wu Haogu sat opposite him, but said nothing.

"Dalang, do you know that people's words are terrifying?

I know that you and Shibaliang are in love, but the Pan family is not a small family, but a large family. There are no less than a thousand Ding men in the clan. Once there are more people, the right and wrong will be more polite, and there will be no matter how much trouble you have. Last time, you and Shibayi left Kaifeng Mansion a few days ago, and the words of elopement came out. It was not that I care about people's words, but that if you were born in the Pan family, you had to keep the rules and regulations of the generals. Is this the truth?"

This sounds reasonable.

Those who run away are concubines, and parents and people in the country are all inferior to each other!

This is the words in the Book of Rites and one of the marriage rules followed by aristocratic families. The act of elopement is absolutely unwilling tolerate.

Of course, the Song Dynasty’s definition of “Ben” was not as strict as that of the later Ming and Qing dynasties. Meeting each other and talking about life ideals is not considered “Ben”. As long as you don’t talk about bed or the couple’s separation without saying goodbye.

Pan Qiaolian's previous behavior of leaving Kaifeng Mansion with Wu Haogu has actually crossed the red line of elopement!

If this matter is done in a solid way, Pan Xiao'an and Pan Qiaolian will have no shame to meet others in the Pan family's mansion. So Pan Xiao'an's current attitude is understandable.

But Wu Haogu always feels something is wrong.

"The Eleventh Brother is right, and Haogu also knows that the previous incident may have damaged the reputation of Sister Eighteenth.

But Haogu came here today, just to meet the Eighteenth Sister, without any other intentions, and he also begged the Eleventh Brother to take a convenient way.

Moreover, Haogu was summoned by the Queen Mother this time and would go to paint for the Queen Mother soon. It would be no problem to think that an official is coming... At that time, the media will marry the eighteenth sister."

When Pan Xiao'an heard this, he just smiled without hesitation.

"Dalang, since that's the case, why should you be in a hurry?"

As he spoke, Pan Xiao'an stood up, walked around the desk and walked to Wu Haogu, "Marriage, parents' orders, and matchmaker's words. These are the rules left by our ancestors, and this is how the whole world does it. You and Shiba have never met you, and you don't know the foundation. Why do you need to meet and provoke rumors now?

Let’s do this, if Dalang really wants to meet Shiba, as long as it’s not a private meeting, the Pan family won’t stop him, what?”

This is equivalent to not saying anything. Pan Qiaolian and Wu Haogu met in public. How could the Pan family stop it? But the problem is that Pan Qiaolian is no longer in the Pan family's gold, silver and silk exchange shop in Jiesin Lane now appeared, and Wu Haogu couldn't contact her, so how could he know where she would appear?

If you don’t even know this, how can Wu Haogu meet her? Pan Xiao'an probably won’t be kind enough to help inform her?

Moreover, Wu Haogu is not a fool, and he can't see through Pan Xiao'an's thoughts?

Pan Qiaolian may not be very interested in being the wife of Duan King Zhao Ji, but Pan Xiao'an definitely wants to be the uncle. Because in the Song Dynasty, all the queen's father or brother had at least the position of governor or above. Although this position was empty, it could still bring huge benefits to Pan Xiao'an.

Not to mention anything else, but the quota added by a governor can make all Pan Xiao'an's sons become officials!

If we include the amount of official quota that the queen or queen (Pan Qiaolian) can bring to the Pan family, Pan Xiao'an's son-in-law and grandson will not have to worry about it.

As for the gray benefits brought by the Queen and the Queen Mother, there are even more countless numbers.

So now the nobles and generals in Kaifeng Prefecture are fighting for this position for their daughter, so why would Pan Xiao'an remain indifferent to this?

He has not beat Wu Haogu out of the door with a stick. He probably thinks that although Pan Qiaolian takes the lead, he may not be sure, so he still has to keep Wu Haogu's spare tire?

"Since Brother Eleven said that, Hao Gu can only obey the order."

Wu Haogu took a deep breath, stood up and hugged Pan Xiao'an, "Hagu still has civil affairs, so I won't bother you anymore, say goodbye!"

"Then I'll give you a gift." Pan Xiao'an still looked happy and kind, and stood up to give it to him with a smile.

"Dalang," Pan Xiao'an said as he walked outside, "No matter when, your parents' decree will always be told... After you go back, you can find an official position as soon as possible, and leave the rest of the matter to your father."

What's the meaning?

Wu Haogu was a little confused when he heard this. Is Mr. Pan trying to marry Pan Qiaolian through the "formal channel"?

It turned out that he was wrongly blamed by the official Pan? Wu Haogu thought: Maybe this is the case with the "Ancients"? But it is best to do the official business quickly, and then ask my father to find a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Pan family, so as to avoid the long nights and dreams.

...

"Gao Qiu, Liu Daguan, you all look at what the Gu Wang's painting "Vishaman Heavenly Map" is like?"

Duan Wang Mansion, Pin Yixuan.

King Duan Zhao Ji had just copied a picture of "Vishaman Heavenly Map" and showed it on his desk to compare it with Wu Haogu's original painting. Beside him were Gao Qiu and Liu Youfang, both of whom were admiring from the bottom of their hearts.

This prince is really a genius in the painting!

"Copying" is not "copying". It is very difficult to know how difficult it is. I am afraid that it will be difficult to find a second person in this world to be able to copy Wu Hao's ancient paintings to such a level in such a short time?

Gao Qiu was so shocked that he didn't know what to say, but Liu Youfang shook his head and commented: "King, although your paper "Vishaman Heavenly Picture" is not exactly the same as the original painting, it has all the essence of the original painting and has made some breakthroughs.

The original painting of Visa Montasy in the painting should have been painted according to the real person. The realism skills are enough, but the artistic conception is insufficient. In the old man's opinion, it is not as good as the "Drunk Arhat Picture". However, the painting of the king made up for the shortcomings of the original painting. The expression of Visa Montasy in the painting is even more exaggerated, and the figure is more majestic, and his clothes are full of anger, showing the mightyness of the guardian war god."

Although it was just a small change, it was made by the painting, making the "Vishaman Heavenly Picture" produced by Zhao Ji surpassed the original painting in artistic quality.

After hearing Liu Youfang's comments, Zhao Ji smiled proudly and said to Liu Youfang: "Official Liu, wait for the orphan king to copy another "Visamon Heavenly Map", and you will take both paintings to Fengle Tower and hang them up."

"I understand."

As he spoke, Zhao Ji picked up his brush and wrote the signature "Customed Scholar Zhao Xiaoyi" on the newly copied "Vishaman Tiantu".

After copying other people's paintings, they made some breakthroughs on the basis of copying. Then they hang the copy and copy (the copy is basically the same) to Fengle Tower where scholars and celebrities from Kaifeng Prefecture gather to show off. This is an invitation to fight!

If Wu Haogu dared not respond, then his reputation as "the number one in the painting" would be given up, and his paintings would naturally not be as valuable as they are now.

"King, Wu Dalang is just a commoner. How dare you fight with you?" Gao Qiu said with a smile.

Of course, I don’t want Wu Haogu and Zhao Ji to play paintings - Zhao Ji is not Mi Youren, the latter is just a student of the Imperial College, Zhao Ji is the king, and maybe he has to be an official...

If Wu Haogu loses, he will naturally be embarrassed and will lose his reputation as the "No. 1 person in the painting". If he wins... it is hard to say whether Zhao Ji will be a shady player!

Zhao Ji looked back at Gao Qiu and nodded with a smile: "What you reminded is that you can't let him know my true identity." His tone suddenly became heavy, "Do you know?"

Gao Qiu's heart trembled for a moment and quickly replied: "I know, I know."
Chapter completed!