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In a period like Tangguo when most calligraphy and painting were in black and white, this full-color Guanyin painting is indeed unique.

Qian Qiansui also saw the sunlight shining on the Guanyin picture. Others might think that the colors were radiating a glow that was a miracle, but Qian Qiansui knew that it was because the pigments used to paint the Guanyin picture were different.

Some of these special pigments are made from a variety of rare minerals, and some are blended with various plant extracts. These gifts from nature will naturally emit this halo after encountering sunlight.

The closer you are to the painting, the stronger the impact.

Such a technique is extremely rare in Tang Country. No wonder the system determined that Qiao Xiaoqiao no longer needed training. To be honest, the secret recipe for mixing the paint was enough to make many people jealous.

"It's just some fancy tricks. Painting should be based on ink. It's so colorful. You might as well go paint murals in a temple."

The dean of Qingyun Academy muttered softly, fearing that His Majesty would hear him. After all, this painting was truly unique and truly eye-catching.

"Your Majesty, although this painting is beautiful, it does not fit the theme of a prosperous and peaceful era. It can even be said to be a bit opportunistic."

Grand Secretary Shangxian hurried down the stairs and came closer, speaking incoherently while panting, fearing that the empress would announce the result of the competition on the spot.

Although the people present were momentarily shocked by the painting of Guanyin, they still had their rationality. No matter how good the painting was, if it did not fit the theme, they would not declare it the winner against their will, so they all hesitated.

The Empress was not in a hurry. She looked at the Guanyin painting carefully. The painting technique could not have been a spur-of-the-moment idea. It must have been painted hundreds or thousands of times.

I don’t know who could raise such a child, and where did the wife of Marquis Anshun find this person from.

"A prosperous and peaceful age. Although Guanyin is good, where is this prosperous age?" The empress said to Qiao Xiaoqiao in a gentle voice.

"Your Majesty, please wait for me."

Qiao Xiaoqiao turned around and looked at the bottom of the painting. Everyone only saw Guanyin floating in the air and nectar falling from the sky, so they subconsciously thought that the blank space behind Guanyin and below must be the realm of emptiness and bliss.

But before anyone could figure out how this painting depicted a prosperous age, Qiao Xiaoqiao picked up a glass of water from the table and poured it into the blank space.

"Ahhhh, stop it! Why are you so impulsive? Even if it doesn't fit the title, there's no need to ruin the painting!"

"Can this paper still be used after being splashed with water? He's really a child, and he's so irritable."

"See if the painting is damaged? Will His Majesty punish her?"

Everyone was stunned by Qiao Xiaoqiao's move. Everyone knew that rice paper was afraid of water, so what she did was almost the same as giving up the competition.

Qian Qiansui was also shocked. She had never seen anyone so reckless. Princess Yongle beside her nervously held her arm tightly.

The empress was also stunned. The eunuchs behind her were about to step forward to protect her, but their expressions quickly changed.

There were large areas of blank space, but after being washed by the water, something slowly emerged. First it seemed to be just a lantern, then a wall.

Then the speed increased, and we saw the square city, the moat with weeping willows, the majestic and solemn imperial palace, the wealthy families with unique scenery, and the pavilions and towers scattered on the high ground.

This is... the capital...

"Look! There are people in the painting. There are so many people in the painting!"

"Did someone move? Am I dazzled?"

"Madam, look, that's the market town!" Princess Yongle said in surprise, holding Qian Qiansui's hand. When she was a child, she loved to secretly go to the market town with the younger generations of the Wen family. That place was full of her best memories.

Qian Qiansui was so annoyed that he was giving Qiao Xiaoqiao a thumbs up in his heart. What kind of chemistry master is this? What kind of painting is this? Let's follow the virtual teacher to do scientific research, and look at the effects of the element reactions. With this ability that is gradually revealed, no one would believe that there is nothing smeared on this painting.

How could she not see that there were such talented people in the academy?

Along the market, the scene unfolds: bustling streets, food shops and restaurants, carriages of dignitaries, music from the music hall, and the storyteller in the teahouse leading the guests into the world of books.

When we went to the homes of ordinary people, we saw many children laughing and playing in their yards under the light of lanterns, and adults who had finished work standing aside chatting and admiring the moon. It was a scene of peace and leisure.

The red banners on the shops, the kittens on the roofs, the weeping willows by the river, the girls going out in colorful clothes, the windmills in the children's hands, and so on.

It seems that if you look at it from different angles along the light, it really comes alive.

"The sweet dew blesses my people, and God blesses my Tang Kingdom. Good, very good! It really is a prosperous and peaceful era!"

In just that instant, the empress seemed to have really seen the night scene of the capital through this painting. That kind of quiet and peaceful atmosphere was what the people wanted, and it was also what she wanted.

"Your Majesty's virtue is as bright as the sun in the sky, radiating its light across the nine provinces and benefiting all people.

Under his rule, the four seas enjoyed peace and prosperity, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. He was truly an unprecedented wise and holy ruler, his achievements surpassing those of the Three Sovereigns and his virtue exceeding that of the Five Emperors. His legacy will endure for thousands of years."

Qian Qiansui didn't care whether Tang Kingdom had the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors or not. She pulled Princess Yongle to her knees and shouted.

At this point, if you don’t flatter me, how can you get the heroine’s support?

She also hoped that when she devoured Fu Zichan's family, the empress would lend a little help.

With Qian Qiansui starting this example, the others knelt down one after another as if they had just woken up. Grand Secretary Shangxian held his breath in his heart and his face turned red, but he had to kneel down as well.

The officials in the court who followed the empress secretly shouted that Qian Qiansui was very cunning, and he kept saying these little words one after another. Looking at the empress's expression, it was clear that these little flatteries touched her heart.

All officials knelt, and the people naturally knelt as well. Envoys and princes had to save face, so they had to bow their hands in greeting even if they didn't kneel.

For a time, there was a scene where all nations came to pay tribute and the people supported the country.

The empress was overjoyed. Since she ascended the throne, the voices of opposition had never ceased. Even though she was strong-willed, she always felt tired. But today, because of this painting of "Avalokitesvara Blessing All Living Beings", she felt a power she had never felt before, and that was the power from the people.

Even if there are difficulties from the royal family, obstruction from the aristocratic families, and even misunderstanding from the world, as long as she can make the people of this world well fed and clothed, then she must be a good emperor, and the one bestowed by heaven.

Lying on the ground, Princess Yongle was still giving Qian Qiansui a thumbs up, saying that with that kind of brain, he could become a prime minister in the future.

"This skills competition..."

The empress was a little hesitant. The "Avalokitesvara Blessing All Living Beings" was indeed unique, but Shao Ziyang's ink painting of the landscape was also a rare masterpiece.

The dean of Qingyun Academy was afraid that Shao Ziyang would lose, and wanted to find some reasons to change the empress's mind, but was stopped by Shao Ziyang.

"I surrender!"

The whole audience exclaimed in surprise. This was the first student to voluntarily admit defeat since the beginning of this competition.