art master

Chapter 334 Hongwen Pavilion

After Guoyun gained new impetus, Di Caiwei led a group of scientists to smuggle to Zhou State to seek Mu Bai's help.

The difference from before is that Di Caiwei is also among the people who came to seek refuge this time.

This group of scientists involved almost all walks of life, and there were hundreds of people in total including their families. Six batches entered the Zhou Kingdom at Qiuping Port.

While Mu Bai was happy, he used all the power he could use to arrange for these scientists and their families.

Mu Bai had no intention of asking Ji Yuanhun for help this time. He planned to support these scientists for a while. After all, his factories were springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain and he needed too many professional talents to fill them.

If Guo Yun really can't arrange it, Mu Bai intends to make Ji Yuanhun cheaper and let him use the technological power of Qi State.

Mu Bai could still afford the expenses of hundreds of people and dozens of families. He allocated a transfer to Bi Zeyang to maintain a certain standard of living for these families.

And made statistics on their majors, and selected suitable people to join Guoyun's expansion plan.

Among them, human beings majoring in communication equipment and precision instruments are given priority, because the recent development focus of Guoyun is on these two industries.

The communication equipment factory is one of the three giant industries that Mu Bai identified at the beginning of the construction of the country.

The reason for the precision instrument factory is that Guoyun will have a huge demand in the near future. With Di Caiwei also having to come to Zhou State, it becomes very difficult to import equipment from Qi State.

Therefore, we can only modify or design the equipment needed later by ourselves. The preliminary modification and design work has already begun, and certain results have been achieved.

There were still two floors of the engine R&D center vacant, so Mu Bai used them to conduct research on the modification of precision instruments.

The object of the transformation is the relatively advanced precision instruments of the Shandong states. Compared with the Qi state, there is a clear gap between the Shandong states and the Qi state. They can only provide a platform for transformation, and many things need to be redesigned.

Even so, it saves a lot of energy, after all, it is not an easy task to produce this modified platform.

The precision instrument factory is almost completed. Once completed, these precision instruments will be mass-produced on a small scale.

At that time, the various machine tools used by Guoyun will be self-sufficient, and even produce lithography machines by itself.

After Mu Bai made a compact arrangement of Guoyun's recent development, he and Gu Boying went to take the special entrance examination for Hongwen Hall at the end of July.

Each prefecture will produce more than 30 special recruits every year, and they will directly face the interviews of the national scholars. If four or more national scholars are considered qualified, they can officially join the Hongwen Museum.

Mu Bai already knew many national scholars before this, the first is Xiao Jingyu who led the team to Chu State some time ago.

Zhou Guo was able to win the trip to Chu State, it was all thanks to Mu Bai and Gu Boying, and Xiao Jingyu had a great affection for Mu Bai.

What's more, Mu Bai had eaten fish with Xiao Jingyu on the embankment and talked about some obscure topics in the resort before. At that time, he hoped that Mu Bai could enroll in the Hongwen Academy in advance, and ran for it.

Now that Mu Bai's early enrollment has been endorsed by the prince, it is a result that Xiao Jingyu is very happy to see, so after a brief conversation with Mu Bai, Xiao Jingyu voted for passing without hesitation.

The second national scholar who is familiar with Mu Bai is Dou Yu who just became a national scholar last year.

He is a good friend of Director Hao Wenzhong. He has known Mu Bai for a long time and has a very good impression of Mu Bai.

When Mu Bai was still very weak, Dou Yu also created many opportunities for Mu Bai to perform.

During the interview, Dou Yu naturally wouldn't make things difficult for Mu Bai, making it easy for Mu Bai to get a qualified vote.

Mu Bai had a few encounters with Mi Qingfeng Guoshi, and Mi Guoshi also had a good impression of Mu Bai.

Especially Mu Bai's performance at the Weicheng Mansion banquet, and later in the literary war with the Jin State, Mu Bai's poems were used in the ancient poems to barely win.

This made Mi Qingfeng remember Mu Bai's meritorious deeds. Although he didn't express it immediately at the time, it now shows the merits accumulated by Mu Bai before.

This allowed Mu Bai to easily pass the level of Mi Guoshi.

What made Mu Bai a little embarrassed was Ding Chuanhai. Before, Mu Bai had been in "single-line contact" with Ding Xiyan. Although he knew that he was a member of Ding Guoshi's faction, he had never met Ding Chuanhai.

This old man is about 60 years old, hale and hearty, with a long beard, gray beard and hair, wearing a comfortable cotton coat, showing a sense of calmness all over his body.

As soon as the old man met, he asked Mu Bai to worship him as his teacher, otherwise he would not be able to pass his level.

It would be shameless for Mu Bai to refuse if the dignified national scholar spoke up. Moreover, he already has the basic self-protection ability, so it is unlikely that he will be restrained by Ding Guoshi.

Thinking of this, Mu Bai agreed and kowtowed to his teacher on the spot.

For special admissions interviews, accepting apprentices is a very normal scene. Every year, the national scholars will accept one or two disciples. Most of the students who are not favored by the national scholars will be selected by the bachelors later.

No matter how bad it is, you can still study with the "missionary students", and you may not be able to become a bachelor in the future.

Mu Bai has learned before that there are four types of students, and the students who have just entered the Hongwen Museum are simply called students.

If you have participated in two or three literary competitions, you will be promoted to "excellent student" regardless of whether you win or lose.

At the top is the "senior student". This level cannot be obtained by relying on qualifications. Only those who have made outstanding contributions in literary warfare can be called "senior students".

If there is no outstanding contribution in the Hongwen Museum within nine years, it will be "retired" from the Hongwen Museum as an "excellent student".

"Senior students" have three whereabouts. One is to "retire" after staying in Hongwen Museum for 12 years.For example, Zheng Bosen and Zhou Yazhe are in this situation.

In the other two directions, one is a "senior student" who is more knowledgeable and good at being a teacher. He can apply to become a "preacher student". Hao Wenzhong has been a "preacher student" for many years.

The "preacher students" are mainly to help the students who have just entered the Hongwen Library, and they are usually the common teachers of the new students.

The third destination is to make great contributions to the literary war and have enough attainments in art to become a bachelor.

Generally speaking, Hongwen Hall has 24 resident bachelors, and there will be a certain number of "visiting bachelors".

Only by becoming a bachelor can it be possible to become a national scholar. Of course, a "visiting bachelor" is not qualified to become a national scholar.

After passing the Ding Chuanhai test, the two bachelors Mu Bai met later fully expressed their goodwill and gave Mu Bai the pass.

The last national scholar was Ming Honglang, although Mu Bai had been fighting openly and secretly with him for a year, but it was the first time they met.

Ming Honglang is only in his fifties, and his hair is not gray at all. He is considered relatively young among the national scholars.His facial features look very soft, if you only look at the appearance, you can't tell that he is a sinister and vicious old man.

After the two met, they were relatively silent for more than ten seconds.

Mu Bai spoke first: "Okay, I know you won't give me a qualified one, and I'm not short of you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

"If someone gave you a disqualification before, I will still consider giving you a pass to show my generosity." Ming Honglang said with a smile: "But it's different now, I won't let you have a good talk .”

As he spoke, Ming Honglang voted for Mu Bai as disqualified.

If seven national scholars all voted for a certain student, there would be a "unanimous vote" situation, which is almost never the case.

Because the seven national scholars represent the seven artistic directions, it is difficult to have unified requirements and standards, so almost no student will be recognized by the seven directions.

There is hope for an "all-rounder" like Mu Bai, but Ming Honglang will not let Mu Bai succeed.

Whether there is "unanimous approval" Mu Bai didn't take it to heart, after all, as long as the four national scholars approve him, he can enter Hongwen Hall to study.

Mu Bai successfully passed the interview, and after coming out of the Hongwen Hall, Xiang Hanxue and Mu Lan who were waiting outside finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Today is the interview for the special admissions of the Hongwen Museum. There are many parents waiting outside. Most of the special admissions have passed the interview, but not many have been accepted as disciples by the national scholars.

Mu Bai was so upbeat that Xiang Hanxue cried with joy, and sat in the car for a while before he really became happy.

It was a rare trip to Gyeonggi Province. Mu Bai found a good hotel to stay in, and the family found an exotic restaurant to have a good meal to celebrate.

The next day, Mu Bai and Xiang Hanxue sent Mulan to school again. Mulan did well in the college entrance examination and was admitted to Chongwen Art University in Gyeonggi Prefecture.

It happened that Mu Bai also came to Gyeonggi Prefecture, and Xiang Hanxue was quite relieved that his daughter was going to school here.

After Mulan settled down, Mu Bai moved into the dormitory of Hongwen Pavilion according to the arrangement of Hongwen Pavilion.

The dormitory in Hongwen Hall is much more grand than the university dormitory. Freshmen live in a building with blue bricks and ancient tiles, and the room for two people is very spacious.

Mu Bai is planning to live here for the time being, and will see whether to move out later depending on the situation.

Mu Bai lives in the dormitory in the art district, the walls of the dormitory are full of paintings, obviously the masterpieces of the former students.

A few days later, Mu Bai went back to Weicheng Mansion to deal with some trivial matters. This year's Hongwen Hall's unified exam just ended, and Mu Bai's roommate also moved in.

This boy is called Jing Wenzhuo, and he got in through an exam. It took a lot of hard work to get in this gate.

Generally, the dormitory of Hongwen Hall will be arranged in this way, and special recruits will definitely have a roommate who is admitted normally, so that special recruits can understand the hardships of being admitted to Hongwen Hall.

Jing Wenzhuo was smiling and talkative. He was naturally familiar with Mu Bai's name. He never expected that he could become roommates with Mu Bai.

Then the two discussed whether they should also leave their works on the walls of the dormitory.

Soon they decided what to paint and bought paint from outside.

After all the freshmen settled down, the "missionary students" held a unified meeting for the freshmen.

Those who are accepted as disciples by national scholars or bachelors go directly to their teachers to study, while the rest go to the "Preaching Hall" according to their majors.

The courses are not very tight. After all, students who can enter Hongwen Hall must be able to pass the basic skills. There is not much that can be taught by words and deeds. We can only guide students to find their own path.

And there is no attendance mechanism, you only need to submit your works regularly.

In addition, from now on, everything published publicly must be approved by the Hongwen Museum.

The "preacher student" gave a few examples, and Mu Bai quickly understood which functions should be applied for and which ones should not be released based on the examples.

Like "Inuyasha", which has been released before and has been released all the time, there is no need to report it again.

The "Harry Potter" in production does not need to be reported, but if you want to start a new movie, you need to get the approval of the Hongwen Museum.

In addition, the release of new songs, new poems, and novels must be approved.

The work must be approved by the Hongbunkan before it can be published. If it is not approved, it means that the Hongbunkan hopes to use the work in the literary war.

For this reason, the Hongwen Museum will provide students with living guarantees. The living allowance for ordinary students is more than 1 yuan, and the "excellent students" and "senior students" have doubled.

And if a student has a work that cannot be published immediately, the Hongwen Museum will also give a certain reward, which can be regarded as making up for the author's loss.

After the meeting, Mu Bai reported to Ding Chuanhai.

Ding Chuanhai chatted with Mu Bai, and then told him that he is usually very busy, and he only teaches his disciples on Saturdays every week, and asked Mu Bai to come again at that time.

In normal times, Mu Bai can go to the "Mission Hall" to study, and he can also leave the Hongwen Hall to do whatever he wants.

But Mu Bai has to hand over a work every three months.

Unexpectedly, Ding Chuanhai's request would be so lenient. Originally, Mu Bai thought that he would stay in Hongwen Hall to study for a period of time.

Mu Bai thinks about it too, at his own level, Ding Chuanhai can only make corrections and conceptual guidance on his creative path.

What Ding Chuanhai teaches is more like something understood, not something practiced over and over again, so there is no need to take up a lot of time.

Although Ding Chuanhai said that, Mu Bai planned to be tight at first, and he drew a realistic oil painting on the subject of the student dormitory in Hongwen Hall.

Naturally, this cannot be done in a day or two. He painted this oil painting during the day, and continued to paint on the wall of the dormitory with his roommates at night.

It took them more than half a week to complete their work, leaving an exquisite work on the wall of the dormitory.

At the same time, Mu Bai's oil painting was also finished, and on Saturday, he asked Ding Chuanhai for guidance.

On Saturday, there were two other disciples of Ding Chuanhai who attended class with Mu Bai. They were once prodigy figures in the domestic painting circle, and they were only a few years older than Mu Bai.

In terms of art alone, the two senior brothers Mu Bai are slightly better than him.

Since it was Mu Bai's first class, Ding Chuanhai spent a lot of time commenting on Mu Bai's works, and pointed out the deficiencies in them, which benefited Mu Bai a lot.

Mu Bai sighed, this is the world's top artist, a few ordinary comments can save him a long period of groping.

In addition to these three disciples, Ding Chuanhai's former disciples will also come to ask him some questions on this day.

Ding Chuanhai knew everything and could not stop talking.

This kind of teaching mode reminds Mu Bai of the way of teaching disciples in the era of Lao Tzu and Confucius.

(End of this chapter)